Aston Villa v Chelsea Prediction, Preview & Odds - Premier League

We have a Chelsea v Aston Villa prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Saturday Night Football.

Chelsea are coming off a poor week where despite a solid showing against City they were dumped out of the FA Cup but were beaten heavily 5-0 against Arsenal on Tuesday.

Aston Villa have a busy few weeks ahead trying to secure 4th place while also having a Europa Conference League Semi-Final next week.

How To Watch Aston Villa v Chelsea

When is Aston Villa v Chelsea?

Aston Villa v Chelsea will take place on Saturday at 8.00 pm in the Premier League.

TV Channel

TNT Sports 1

Where is Aston Villa v Chelsea Being Played?

Aston Villa are the home team for this fixture which means this game will be played at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

Aston Villa v Chelsea Odds

Aston Villa are 20/21 favourites to land another huge win. Chelsea are 23/10 to bounce back from a torrid week and the draw is 3/1.

Handicap Betting

Aston Villa: -1 @ 9/4

Chelsea: +1 @ 5/6

Handicap Draw: -1 @ 16/5

Aston Villa v Chelsea Preview

Aston Villa’s Form

Aston Villa had a phenomenal 2023 and have continued those performances into 2024 with Unai Emery managing the squad to perfection balancing league commitments where they’re currently 4th along with their European Conference League adventure where they are due to play in the Semi-Final against Olympiacos next week.

Last Sunday against Bournemouth they showed grit and resilience in abundance to come from 0-1 behind following Solanke’s goal to come back and win comfortably 3-1 with goals from Rogers, Diaby and Bailey. That made it 10 points from their last 5 league games.

Villa can take a huge step toward securing 4th with another win.

Aston Villa’s Last Five Results

Aston Villa 3-1 Bournemouth | April 21st | Win

Lille 2-1 Aston Villa | April 18th | Loss

Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa | April 14th | Win

Aston Villa 2-1 Lille | April 11th | Win

Aston Villa 3-3 Brentford | April 6th | Draw

3 Wins 1 Draw and 1 Loss

Chelsea’s Form

Chelsea are having a Jekyll and Hyde season and that was demonstrated no better than in the last 7 days. Having challenged City at Wembley in the FA Cup Semi-Final before being undone late through a Silva goal, that was followed by a pathetic 5-0 defeat against Arsenal on Tuesday Night.

The loss midweek to Arsenal was more than they deserved too, despite dominating possession with 56% they proved ineffective going forward with their 7 shots amassing an XG of 1.60 compared to Arsenal’s 27 shots and XG of 3.46. It shows that it’s more about what you do on the ball than having lots of it.

Chelsea could still climb to within 3 points of 6th place Man United with a victory.

Chelsea’s Last Five Results

Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea | April 23rd | Loss

Man City 1-0 Chelsea | April 20th | Loss

Chelsea 6-0 Everton | April 15th | Win

Sheffield United 2-2 Chelsea | April 7th | Draw

Chelsea 4-3 Man United | April 4th | Win

2 Wins, 2 Losses and 1 Draw

Aston Villa v Chelsea Weather Forecast

The weather is expected to be 7 degrees with a 25% chance of rain.

Aston Villa v Chelsea Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa’s Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

GK: Martinez

RB: Cash, CB: Carlos, CB: Torres, LB: Digne

CM: McGinn. CM: Tielemans

RW: Bailey, AM: Diaby: LW: Rogers

CF: Watkins

Chelsea Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

GK: Petrovic.

RB: Disasi, CB: Chalobah, CB: Silva, LB: Cucurella

CM: Caicedo, CM: Fernández,

RW: Palmer, AM: Gallagher, LW: Sterling

CF: Jackson

Aston Villa v Chelsea Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Aston Villa wins: 60

Chelsea wins: 69

Draws: 36

Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches

Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea | FA Cup | February 7th, 2024

Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa | FA Cup| January 26th, 2024

Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |September 24th, 2023

Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa | Premier League | April 1st, 2023

Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea | Premier League | October 16th, 2022

Betting Trends

Goals

Coming into the match, fixtures involving either of these sides this season average 3.76 Goals Per Match which is more than the league average of 3.26.

Cards

Between both sides, they average 5.9 Cards Per Match, which is more than the league average of 4.58.

Corners

The sides average 10.79 Corners per match between them which is marginally less than the league average of 10.85. Aston Villa with a total of 6.35 compared to Chelsea’s 4.44.

Scoring Patterns

Aston Villa are strongest from the 16th to the 30th minute with 18 goals from 87 shots and conceding 6 from 43.

Chelsea are chaotic in the last 15 minutes with 13 goals from 90 shots but also conceding 17 from 109.

Key Players To Watch

Ollie Watkins – Aston Villa

The pacy Villa attacker Watkins (27) is The Villains’ primary attacking threat with 26 goals and 12 assists from 47 matches in all competitions this season for the club. His pace and link-up play will be crucial on the counter for Villa.

Cole Palmer – Chelsea

One of the few shining lights for Chelsea this season has been former Man City Academy player Cole Palmer who has played across a variety of roles this season but has amassed a total of 25 Goals and 13 Assists in 42 Games most recently notching 4 in their 6-0 victory against Everton 11 days ago.

Aston Villa v Chelsea Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea

Aston Villa are a steadfast outfit under Unai Emery and they have a chance to finish the season stronger than they have in decades if things go right for them in the next month.

Chelsea in the last week demonstrated the inconsistencies and inefficiencies that have troubled them throughout the season. The beating at the hands of Arsenal was poor but will want to finish the season as strong as they possibly can.

Villa to just do enough due to them being a more balanced and tactically proficient side.

Best Bet: BTTS + Aston Villa Win @ 2/1

*Prices are subject to fluctuation.

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