Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Chelsea return to action on Sunday for a Boxing Day fixture at Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Only a victory will do for the COVID-19 hit Blues, with six points already standing between them in third and Premier League leaders Manchester City.
As for Aston Villa, the visitors will be without Steven Gerrard after the manager tested positive for COVID-19. However, they’ve made a decent start under the Englishman. With home advantage on their side, plus Chelsea’s troubles, they’ll hope to spring an upset here.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Aston Villa vs Chelsea in Premier League.
- Aston Villa have conceded in 9 of the last 11 matches
- Chelsea have not lost 16 of the last 17 matches
- Chelsea have scored in 19 of the last 21 away matches
- In 6 of the last 7 matches Chelsea played, both teams scored
- Chelsea have conceded in 6 of the last 7 matches
- Chelsea have not won the last 3 away matches in a row
- Aston Villa have conceded in 20 of the last 22 matches versus Chelsea
- In 11 of the last 12 Aston Villa matches versus Chelsea the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Aston Villa have not won 12 of the last 14 matches versus Chelsea
- In 6 of the last 7 Aston Villa home matches versus Chelsea the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Aston Villa have lost 7 of the last 9 matches versus Chelsea
Current form — Aston Villa v. Chelsea
The Villians are on a roll
Aston Villa are a bit back and forth at the moment, but at least mostly forth, as they beat Leicester by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Liverpool, before claiming 3 points in a 2-0 win against Norwich.
Tough-to-beat Blues
Chelsea look solid currently after going 3 matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against Everton. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Wolves in a 0-0 draw, before taking out Brentford in a 0-2 win.
How do the bookies view it?
Despite Chelsea at risk of missing several players for the clash, the bookies still favor a Blues win. Betfair has priced Thomas Tuchel’s side at 1.73 to take all 3 points at Villa Park, while a home win returns odds of 5.50 with ComeOn!. A draw between the two sides pays out at 3.85 with Unibet.
Aston Villa v. Chelsea — fixture history
The last match between these teams was a Premier League match back on 11 September 2021 and saw Chelsea claim a 3-0 victory.
Aston Villa head into their upcoming match against the Blues with a 20% winning record in recent Premier League meetings. In 10 encounters, that amounts to a 2-1-7 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 70%. Your betting strategy should take this h2h statistic into consideration, before adding a result to a possible accumulator.
Current table in the Premier League
Looking at the current Premier League standings, Aston Villa and Chelsea are currently 16 points and 7 places apart. The Blues will no doubt attempt to grab all three points on Sunday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Aston Villa will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on the clash between Aston Villa and Chelsea.
Primary goalscorer
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Ollie Watkins. He is one of the Villans players, who is showing decent form now. He managed to find the back of the net 3 times in his most recent outing. Surely, he will want to add more goals against Chelsea.
The visitors will be looking to in-form Mason Mount to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently.
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