Premier League: Chelsea vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 13 match between Chelsea and Aston Villa and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The Blues appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Aston Villa in round 13 of the Premier League season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, The Blues claimed 22 points after 12 rounds. Meanwhile, Aston Villa amassed 19 points and rank as number 8 in the Premier League at the moment.

Team form: Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Chelsea Form

Chelsea should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 1-1 with Arsenal, before beating first Leicester by 1-2, then FC Heidenheim in a 0-2 win. Chelsea claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew three and lost one, scored nine goals and conceded eight.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 2-0 against Liverpool, followed by a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. In their last match, they finished even 0-0 against Juventus. Aston Villa won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding 11 times.

Betting stats and facts for Chelsea and Aston Villa

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chelsea and Aston Villa. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Ross Barkley shows decent form right now for Aston Villa, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Chelsea, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Nicolas Jackson also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

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Full-time result

Chelsea won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Aston Villa won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run. Chelsea did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Aston Villa have not lost to Chelsea in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored first in six of their last ten home games. Aston Villa got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Chelsea games Aston Villa managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Chelsea were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Aston Villa played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process. Chelsea scored at least once in their previous 11 matches.