Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Premier League round 6 game between Chelsea and Aston Villa and offer team stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Chelsea welcome Aston Villa for a clash in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Looking at the Premier League standings, the current difference between the sides is four points and seven places. Aston Villa lead the way in seventh, while Chelsea trail behind in a distant 14th.
Team form: Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Chelsea Form
Chelsea’s recent performance has been mixed, with a 2-1 win against AFC Wimbledon, a 0-1 loss to Nottingham Forest, and a 0-0 draw with Bournemouth. In the Premier League, Chelsea only managed one home win out of six matches at Stamford Bridge, drawing three and losing two. During these six encounters, Chelsea scored seven goals and conceded seven goals.
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa’s recent performance has been inconsistent, with only one win in their last three matches. They suffered a 3-0 defeat against Liverpool, followed by a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace. However, they failed to capitalize on their success and lost 3-2 to Legia Warszawa. In the Premier League, Aston Villa only managed to win one out of their last six away games. Additionally, they have drawn once and been defeated four times, with a goal difference of 12 goals conceded to five goals scored.
Betting stats for Chelsea and Aston Villa
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chelsea and Aston Villa. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Chelsea have not lost 10 of the last 11 home matches
- In the last 7 Chelsea home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Chelsea have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches
- Chelsea have scored in 10 of the last 11 home matches
- In the last 10 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Aston Villa have not lost 14 of the last 16 matches
- Aston Villa have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Aston Villa have scored in 15 of the last 16 matches
- Aston Villa have won 7 of the last 9 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Raheem Sterling has been a valuable asset for Chelsea, scoring twice in his last six Premier League matches, and the team will be counting on him to add a third on Sunday. On the other hand, Douglas Luiz has been a goal-scoring force for Aston Villa, notching up three goals in his past six Premier League games, making him a key player to watch in the upcoming match.
Betting markets: Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Full-time result
Stamford Bridge has been a fortress for Chelsea, witnessing them secure five wins in their last 10 matches there, alongside four draws and just one loss. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have displayed a competitive away record with four wins, three draws, and three defeats in their last 10 away games.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Chelsea only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Aston Villa scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games.
Total goals
In the previous ten games, Chelsea had over 2.5 goals in four of them, averaging 1.5 goals scored by themselves. Aston Villa had over 2.5 goals in all ten of their recent matches, scoring an average of 2.6 times in those games.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Prediction
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Chelsea and Aston Villa. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.