Your Guide To Leicester's Clash With Villa In Birmingham
In 104 previous encounters, the Foxes have enjoyed success on 44 occasions, suffering defeat 35 times, and drawing 25 clashes. Ahead of Sunday's showdown with Steven Gerrard's men at Villa Park, LCFC.com has everything you need to know in one place...
Who's starring on LCFC Radio?
Steve Walsh
Steve Walsh is an iconic figure in Leicester City's history.
From 3pm on Sunday, Matchday Live begins, with presenter Dan Bates set to be joined by former Foxes Gerry Taggart and Steve Walsh for an hour and a half of pre-match discussion. From around 4:20pm, meanwhile, live and free commentary can be located on the dedicated LCFC.com Match Centre.
Ex-Leicester captain Matt Elliott will be at the mic at Villa Park, alongside commentator Niall McCaughan, to talk the Blue Army through all the action in Birmingham. After full-time, meanwhile, Elliott will join Taggart and Walsh for another 30 minutes of reaction and analysis.
All pre and post-match programming will be available across @LCFC social media, while LCFC.com is the only place to find live and free commentary.
What's the officiating team?
Michael Oliver
Officiating duties will be overseen by Michael Oliver in Birmingham.
Referee Michael Oliver is the man with the whistle at Vill Park on Sunday and he will be assisted by Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. The fourth official will be Robert Jones. VAR, on the other hand, will be overseen by Paul Tierney, with Constantine Hatzidakis as his assistant.
How can I watch the game around the world?
Villa Park
Villa Park can house 42,095 supporters.
While the match will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, the following channels will show it around the globe...
Country | Channel | Local time |
Australia | Optus Sport | 3:30am (Monday) |
Belgium | Play Sports & Voo | 5:30pm |
Brazil | ESPN | 1:30pm |
Canada | DAZN | 11:30am |
China | iQIYI Sports | 1:30am (Monday) |
Egypt | beIN Sports | 6:30pm |
France | RMC Sport & Canal+ | 5:30pm |
Germany | Sky Sports | 5:30pm |
Hong Kong | NOW | 12:30am (Monday) |
India | Disney+ Hotstar & Select | 10pm |
Italy | Sky Sports | 5:30pm |
Japan | DAZN | 1:30am (Monday) |
Mexico | Sky Sports | 10:30am |
New Zealand | Spark Sports | 5:30am (Monday) |
South Africa | Super Sport | 6:30pm |
Thailand | truevisions | 11:30pm |
United States | NBC Sports & Telemundo | 11:30am |
Can't see your country listed above? Click HERE for full broadcast schedules.
When does everything happen?
Villa Park
The home of Aston Villa is an atmospheric setting for Leicester's next Premier League outing.
All the key matchday timings for Leicester City’s latest top-flight away fixture...
Event | Time |
Fox Travel coaches depart | 1:30pm |
Matchday Live begins | 3pm |
Team news revealed on @LCFC | 3:30pm |
Sky Sports coverage gets underway* | 3:30pm |
Live commentary starts on LCFC Radio | 4:20pm |
Kick-off | 4:30pm |
Full-time | 6:20pm |
Short highlights on LCFC TV | 8:30pm |
Footage on @LCFC social | 10pm |
Matchday of the Day 2 on BBC One* | 10:30pm |
Extended highlights on LCFC TV | 12am (Monday) |
* UK only.
What happened last time against Villa?
James Maddison
James Maddison was on the scoresheet for the Foxes on their last visit to Villa Park.
Strikes from James Maddison and Harvey Barnes, over a four-minute spell in the first half, secured a 2-1 victory for the Foxes at Villa Park on 21 February, 2021. Bertrand Traoré got one back for the home side in the 48th minute, but the visitors held on to secure three points.
That win meant City had won back-to-back away top-flight matches against Aston Villa for the first time since October 1960.
When can I catch match highlights?
Jonny Evans
Jonny Evans found the net for City in their 2-2 draw at Southampton on Wednesday.
A two-minute highlights package is set to be available for Digital Members to watch for free on LCFC TV, via the Club's official website (free sign-up) approximately two hours after the full-time whistle.
Short clips are then set to be posted on Leicester City's official social media channels from 10pm on Sunday evening, ahead of extended match highlights being available to watch on LCFC.com from midnight (12am) on Monday.
All times GMT unless stated otherwise.
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