Premier League: Chelsea vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 18 match between Chelsea and Aston Villa and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Aston Villa go up against Chelsea this coming Saturday for a Premier League meeting at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are placed fourth with 29 points after 17 matches. Aston Villa occupy a position as threeth in the league on 36 points.

Team form: Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Chelsea Form

Chelsea look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-0 and 1-3 against Everton and Cardiff respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Newcastle as the game finished level. The exact score was 2-2. Chelsea 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 ten and conceded seven goals.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against FC Basel 1893, who were defeated by 1-2. Then, West Ham got outclassed in a 2-3 win, before beating Manchester United by 2-1. Aston Villa won four times in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded ten goals while scoring 12 themselves.

Betting stats and facts 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.

Players in form: Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Pedro Neto, who is performing well for Chelsea. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Aston Villa.The visitors will be looking to Morgan Rogers to find the net once again, after managing six Premier League goals for Aston Villa in recent matches.

Popular markets: Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stamford Bridge across all tournaments Chelsea won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Aston Villa claimed six wins, two draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Aston Villa have a great record of 7 wins on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Aston Villa scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Aston Villa games. Chelsea managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Chelsea have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Aston Villa.

Total goals

Chelsea saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Aston Villa. They performed an average of 2.4 goals in these.