Leicester City take on Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday, August 31, at the King Power Stadium.
The Foxes had a good start to their campaign, holding Tottenham to a 1-1 draw but then slumped to a 2-1 loss against Fulham.
Aston Villa travel to Leicester on the back of a 2-0 loss at home to Arsenal, after beating West Ham 2-1 in their opening fixture of the season.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Leicester vs. Aston Villa live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: -
Live stream: Peacock
In the United States (US), the game will be exclusively available to stream on Peacock.
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What time does Leicester vs. Aston Villa kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England and kicks off on Saturday, August 31 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Aug. 31 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Aug. 31 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Aug. 31 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Aug. 31 | 7:00 a.m. |
Leicester City vs. Aston Villa lineups, team news
There are no fresh injury concerns for Leicester. Their spearhead Jamie Vardy was rested for the midweek win over Tranmere in the EFL Cup. He will be fresh and ready for the game against Aston Villa.
But the hosts will miss out on Patson Daka who is nursing an injured ankle.
Leicester predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Hermansen (GK) — Justin, Vestergaard, Faes, Kristiansen — Winks, Ndidi — Fatawu, Buonanotte, Decordova-Reid — Vardy.
Injured: Daka
Suspended: —
Aston Villa has four players on the injury list this week. Boubacar Kamara and Tyrone Mings are out with knee injuries.
Robin Olsen and Matty Cash are also likely to miss out on the game against Leicester. As a result, defender Ian Maatsen may get a chance to start the game.
Aston Villa predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Martinez (GK) — Maatsen, Konsa, Torres, Digne — Onana, Tielemans — Bailey, Rogers, McGinn — Watkins
Injured: Kamara, Mings, Olsen, Cash
Suspended: —
Leicester vs. Aston Villa prediction
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is always a threat up front, but Ollie Watkins, England's super-sub during Euro 2024, is a potent goalscorer himself. We are in for a scrappy contest as both teams are looking to hit their stride in the competition.
Prediction: Leicester 1-1 Aston Villa
Premier League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Saturday, August 31
- Arsenal vs. Brighton (7:30 a.m.)
- Brentford vs. Southampton (10:00 a.m.)
- Everton vs. Bournemouth (10:00 a.m.)
- Ipswich Town vs. Fulham (10:00 a.m.)
- Leicester vs. Aston Villa (10:00 a.m.)
- Nottingham Forest vs. Wolverhampton (10:00 a.m.)
- West Ham vs. Man City (12:30 p.m.)
Sunday, September 1
- Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace (8:30 a.m.)
- Newcastle vs. Tottenham (8:30 a.m.)
- Man United vs. Liverpool (11:00 a.m.)
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