Leicester v Aston Villa preview: Foxes aiming for five unbeaten

Leicester are looking to go five Premier League games unbeaten when they host Aston Villa on Super Sunday.

Claudio Ranieri has had a superb start to his career in charge at the King Power Stadium, and they will be in confident mood thanks to a strong home record against Aston Villa.

The Foxes have drawn their last two games 1-1 but remain undefeated and currently sit third in the Premier League table.

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Tim Sherwood's men, meanwhile, have had a mixed start to their campaign, not winning since the opening day of the season, drawing 2-2 at home to Sunderland last time out.

Team news

Gokhan Inler could make his full debut for Leicester, while Swansea loanee Nathan Dyer looks set for a place on the bench.

Leading scorer Riyad Mahrez was forced off against Bournemouth with a back injury but the winger proved his fitness by playing for Algeria during the international break.

Idrissa Gueye is a doubt for Aston Villa after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty with Senegal.

Jack Grealish is also struggling with an ankle problem but boss Tim Sherwood hopes he can shake it off before Sunday's game, while Adama Traore (ankle) is a doubt.

Joleon Lescott could make his debut after joining from West Brom on transfer deadline day but new Liverpool loanee Tiago Ilori (lacking match fitness) and Jores Okore (knee) are both out.

Opta stats

The Foxes have suffered just one defeat in their nine Premier League games against Aston Villa at home (W4 D4).

The Villains have conceded a total of 11 goals in their last four top-tier away games (W1 L3).

The two league meetings between these Midlands' sides last season produced three red cards (Matthew James for Leicester and Ciaran Clark for Villa at the King Power Stadium and the Foxes' Paul Konchesky at Villa Park).

Claudio Ranieri has averaged 1.43 points in his seven Premier League games against Aston Villa. Only against Man Utd, Charlton and Arsenal has he won fewer points on average (min 2 games).

The Foxes have netted a league-high three headed goals already this season, 38 per cent of their total haul.

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Merson's prediction

This is another big game. At the start of the season, if you looked at who the top Midlands club would be, you'd have probably said Villa, but Leicester have started so well. It hasn't been a fluke.

They had a great result at Bournemouth - who entered the game off the back of their great win at West Ham - and they come away with a decent point.

I'm going to go for another draw here. My Villa head is making me go for the draw but, if it were my football head, I would say Leicester. Saying that, if Villa don't score first, I can't see them coming back.

PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 (Sky Bet odds 11/2)

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