Aston Villa will be aiming to continue their incredible winning run when they take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge today.
Morgan Rogers made it a very happy Christmas for Unai Emery and everyone connected with the Villans after his stunning brace secured a rare victory over Manchester United last Sunday. It made it 10 in a row across all competitions and 11 in their last 12 Premier League games.
Chelsea's form is far more inconsistent with their 2-2 comeback draw at Newcastle meaning it's just one win from their last five league games. They sit seven points behind today's visitors heading into the game.
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Chelsea vs. Aston Villa Preview: Who Will Win Today?
Chelsea have been far from convincing at home this season but Villa's current form feels unsustainable so a draw is the prediction for this one.
The Blues have won just three of their seven league games at Stamford Bridge but Villa surely can't keep pulling out screamers.
Unai Emery's side have won by a single goal in their last eight games but we don't think the Spaniard would be too disappointed with a draw as the Blues are kept at arms length in the table.
Score Prediction: Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa (7/1 with Bet365)
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Head-to-Head: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa
- The clubs have met on 168 previous occasions with Chelsea shading the wins 70 to 61.
- The two sides split the league wins last season with the Blues winning 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.
- Villa had won on their previous two league visits to West London.
Chelsea vs. Aston Villa: Form Guide
Chelsea – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea (Premier League)
- Cardiff 1-3 Chelsea (League Cup)
- Chelsea 2-0 Everton (Premier League)
- Atalanta 2-1 Chelsea (Champions League)
- Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea (Premier League)
Aston Villa – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Aston Villa 2-1 Man United (Premier League)
- West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Basel 1-2 Aston Villa (Europa League)
- Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Aston Villa 1-0 Wolves (Premier League)
Chelsea vs. Aston Villa Betting Tips
Both Chelsea (29) and Villa (27) are among the top six scorers in the league so both scoring feels likely here. That is currently 4/6 with Ladbrokes.
However, the two sides are also among the meanest defences - Chelsea have conceded 17, Villa 18 - so under 2.5 goals at 23/20 with AK Bets looks enticing too, which is why we're siding with the 1-1 draw.
If Chelsea are to score, Cole Palmer is likely to be involved as he continues his return to full fitness. He scored and assisted in this fixture last season and is 7/4 with 10Bet to grab a goal again on Saturday.
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Chelsea vs. Aston Villa Team News, Injury Updates
Chelsea Team News
- Enzo Maresca has no new injury concerns but could welcome back two key attackers for the visit of Villa.
- Liam Delap and Estevao are close to returns and may be on the bench here.
- Enzo Fernandez should return to the lineup with Reece James back at right back and Malo Gusto dropping out.
Aston Villa Team News
- Unai Emery also has no new injuries to report with Pau Torres still a few weeks away from a return.
- It means Villa are likely to be unchanged from the win over United with Donyell Malen replacing Ollie Watkins the only possible change.
Chelsea vs. Aston Villa Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how the two teams should line up at Stamford Bridge with Enzo Fernandez returning to the Chelsea team and Villa unchanged from the win over Man United.
Chelsea predicted lineup to play Aston Villa
Sanchez (GK) – James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella – Caicedo, Fernandez – Garnacho, Palmer, Neto – Pedro
Aston Villa predicted lineup to play Chelsea
Martinez (GK) – Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen – Onana, Kamara – McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers – Watkins
Chelsea vs. Aston Villa Odds: Who is favourite to win?
- Chelsea to win: 17/20 with Paddy Power
- Aston Villa to win: 3/1 with Coral
- Draw: 29/10 with Spreadex
Bet Builder Tips Today: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa
Our bet builder for Chelsea vs. Aston Villa is a draw, both teams to score, under 2.5 goals and Cole Palmer to score anytime. That came to overall best odds of over 30/1 with Paddy Power at the time of writing.
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How to watch: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa Live Stream, TV Channel
- Date: Saturday, December 27
- Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
- Time: 17:30 GMT
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports