Two clubs in the bottom half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Aston Villa and Leicester City. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at Villa Park in Birmingham and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert (via Sky Sports): "I'll handle this the same as I always do. I don't change. You try to keep your level, try not to have any stress, which is a hard thing to do, so I'll just keep focused and try to do my best for this football club and that's why I'm here."
Leicester City Nigel Pearson (via the Independent): "I will always look for the positives. It is very easy for people to look at what we are not good at. I don't like the commitment of my players being questioned. If they [the fans] honestly think they are not committed, they are very wrong."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Aston Villa's Christian Benteke made his long awaited return to the stat sheet on Tuesday. Last season, a healthy Benteke contributed a modest 10 goals and two assists.
Aston Villa's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Guzan; Cissokho, Clark, Okore, Hutton; Cleverley, Sanchez, Westwood; Grealish; Agbonlahor, Benteke
Leicester City's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Schmeichel; Konchesky, Wasilewski, Moore, Laet; Schlupp, Cambiasso, James; Mahrez; Vardy, Ulloa
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 36 | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 33 | |||
| 3 | Southampton | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 25 | |||
| 5 | West Ham United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 | |||
| 6 | Arsenal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 23 | |||
| 7 | Newcastle United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 23 | |||
| 8 | Swansea City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 | |||
| 9 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 21 | |||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 | |||
| 11 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 12 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 18 | |||
| 13 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 16 | |||
| 14 | Sunderland | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 | |||
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 14 | |||
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14 | |||
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 14 | |||
| 18 | Hull City | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 19 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 12 | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 10 |
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