Ace Football previews the Premier League round 29 match between Aston Villa and Chelsea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Chelsea go up against Aston Villa on Wednesday for a Premier League meeting at Villa Park.
The Villans approach the next Premier League round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 51 points this season so far. With 28 games behind them, Chelsea amassed 45 points, placing them as number 6 before their next fixture.
Team form: Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Aston Villa Form
A draw is the best Aston Villa can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-3 defeat against Newcastle. A1-1 draw with Leeds followed before they were defeated 2-0 by Wolverhampton. Aston Villa claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded five goals.
Chelsea Form
Chelsea show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 0-4 win against Hull. Then a 1-1 draw with Burnley followed before they lost against Arsenal with a 2-1 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Chelsea won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and 11 scored.
Betting stats and facts for Aston Villa and Chelsea
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Aston Villa and Chelsea. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 8 Aston Villa matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 8 Aston Villa matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Aston Villa home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Chelsea have won 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Chelsea away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Chelsea have won 5 of the last 6 away matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Chelsea away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Chelsea have won 5 of the last 6 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Aston Villa vs Chelsea
It has been an excellent season for Joao Pedro who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Chelsea are looking to him against Aston Villa, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Popular betting markets: Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Full-time result
Aston Villa claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Chelsea won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Chelsea conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
Both teams to score
Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Chelsea got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Chelsea played. Chelsea managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Aston Villa have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Chelsea.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Aston Villa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Chelsea, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves. Chelsea are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.
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