Aston Villa vs Chelsea

Aston Villa vs Chelsea Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips | Premier League

Manmohan Kejeriwal

Aston Villa vs Chelsea Preview

The Premier League fixture of Aston Villa vs Chelsea promises to be a cliffhanger of a match. For Aston Villa, a win could well and truly propel them very close to sealing a potential UEFA Champions League spot for the next season. The Midlands-based side has exceeded expectations and currently sits at the fourth spot in the league’s table with 66 points to their tally. They convincingly beat Bournemouth by a scoreline of 3-1 in their last Premier League outing at the Villa Park.

On the other hand, after a couple of solid performances and wins in the league, Chelsea have once again stumbled upon a heavy defeat as they were mauled 5-0 by London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates. The Blues are gunning for a potential European spot for the next season, but for that, they need to win almost all of their remaining fixtures and hope that other results fall their way as well.

Aston Villa vs Chelsea team news

Aston Villa

Aston Villa have injury woes in the form of defender Tyrone Mings, midfielders Boubacar Kamara and Jacob Ramsey, and forward Alex Moreno as they gear up to host Chelsea in their backyard in quest of all three points.

Chelsea

The visitors serve injury blows to players such as Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Cole Palmer, Malo Gusto, and Christopher Nkunku before the Aston Villa vs Chelsea weekend Premier League clash. Mauricio Pochettino would need to think about the best players for certain positions when his team visits the Midlands.

Aston Villa vs Chelsea predicted lineups

Aston Villa Players Celebrating
Aston Villa Players | Image Credit: Eurosport

Aston Villa

Despite a few injuries here and there, Aston Villa has the bench strength under Unai Emery to still field a pretty strong playing eleven against the Visitors from London.

Predicted XI: E Martinez (GK), L Digne, P Torres, E Konsa, M Cash, M Rogers, J McGinn, Y Tielemans, L Bailey, M Diaby, and O Watkins

Chelsea

Chelsea have a slighter bigger injury nominees leading up to their trip to the Villa Park. However, they could have some players back for the game, as one expects them to play a pretty similar lineup as they did against Arsenal in their previous Premier League outing.

Predicted XI: D. Petrovic (GK), A Gilchrist, A Disasi, M Cucurella, B Badiashile, M Caicedo, E Fernandez, Raheem Sterling, Conor Gallagher, M Mudryk, and N Jackson

Aston Villa vs Chelsea head-to-head

Chelsea Players in the Premier League
Chelsea Players | Image Credit: AP

Last 5 matches:

Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea | FA Cup | February 08, 2024

Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa | FA Cup | January 27, 2024

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

Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa | Premier League | April 01, 2023

Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea | Club Friendly | December 11, 2022

Aston Villa vs Chelsea prediction

Aston Villa are in red-hot form this season and they are pretty capable of beating Chelsea on their day. However, Chelsea would want to fight for their pride and a potential European spot when they visit Villa Park. One expects it to be a closely fought contest.

Predicted Score: Aston Villa 3-2 Chelsea

Aston Villa vs Chelsea betting tips and odds

Betting tips

  • Goals over 2.5 – 1.41
  • Goals under 2.5 – 2.69
  • Both teams to score – Yes

Odds

  • Aston Villa to win: 2.28
  • Draw: 4.20
  • Chelsea to win: 3.40

Betting tips and odds from – ODDSPEDIA

Aston Villa vs Chelsea timing and telecast

  • Stadium: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
  • Timing: 08:00 PM GMT; Saturday; April 27, 2024
  • India: Star Sports Select 1 HD, Disney+ Hotstar (Subscription)
  • UK: ITV 1, ITVX (Stream)
  • US: ESPN Plus

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