Ace Football previews the Premier League round 35 match between Aston Villa and Chelsea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Aston Villa enjoy home advantage, when visitors Chelsea swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
The Villans approach round 35 as number 4 in the Premier League table with 66 points on their account so far. With 34 rounds behind them, Chelsea have amassed 47 points, placing them as number 9 in the standings.
Form: Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Arsenal by 0-2. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat against Lille, followed up by a 3-1 win against Bournemouth. 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 13 and conceded 12 goals.
Chelsea Form
In their last three matches, Chelsea won 6-0 win against Everton, lost 1-0 against Manchester City and lost 5-0 against Arsenal. Chelsea claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to nine.
Betting facts for Aston Villa and Chelsea
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Aston Villa and Chelsea played across all tournaments.
- Aston Villa have scored in 39 of the last 40 home matches
- Aston Villa have scored in 30 of the last 31 home matches in the Premier League
- Aston Villa have scored in 21 of the last 23 matches in the Premier League
- In 10 of the last 11 Aston Villa home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Aston Villa have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
- In 11 of the last 12 away matches Chelsea played in the Premier League, both teams scored
- Chelsea have conceded in the last 15 away matches in a row
- Chelsea have scored in the last 15 matches in a row in the Premier League
- In 12 of the last 14 matches Chelsea played in the Premier League, both teams scored
- In 9 of the last 10 Chelsea matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Aston Villa vs Chelsea
He banged in 20 goals so far this season, and Cole Palmer also hammered in ten goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Aston Villa.
Popular markets: Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Full-time result
Aston Villa claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Chelsea won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Chelsea have not lost to Aston Villa in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Chelsea got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Aston Villa managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Chelsea have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Aston Villa when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Aston Villa, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Chelsea. They performed an average of 2.6 goals in these. Chelsea’s last 7 matches had over 3.5 goals.
Recommended tip: Aston Villa vs Chelsea
To sum up, the upcoming match between Aston Villa and Chelsea seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.