Midlands derby madness: undefeated Leicester host Aston Villa

It may only be early into the new Premier League season, but there is already a magnificent Midlands derby for fans and punters to sink their teeth into, as Leicester City (odds-on 19/20 chances with Coral for victory) welcome Aston Villa to the King Power Stadium.

This tantalising tale of East meets West already has a twist, as the Foxes are flying high, and a home victory here could see last campaign’s relegation-flirting team stay fantastically ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United in third place.

Claudio Ranieri’s men are still unbeaten and boast 12 goals across all competitions, so are worth backing to hoover up another three points at home, where they have already smashed Sunderland and halted Tottenham. Should punters fancy this fantastic form to continue, the Foxes are a tempting 21/10 to win to nil.

Former Foxes forward Kevin Phillips, now a coach at the club, recently hailed the impact new head coach Ranieri has had on the squad.

“Ranieri is putting his own stamp on the team,” said Phillips. “I’d never met Claudio before but, as he appears on TV, he can be very funny. However, when it’s time to get down to work, he becomes very serious and he wants his players to give 100 per cent in whatever they do.”

An electric attack inspired by Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, who is 6/4 to notch anytime after netting four in four, should have too much fluidity and movement for Tim Sherwood’s side to handle.