Aston Villa vs Chelsea – Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds
Author: Josh Stewart
Last Updated: October 12, 2022
Sunday’s Premier League action features a meeting between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park. Aston Villa are 16th in the table with nine points after nine matches. Chelsea sit 4th with 16 points after eight matches played.
Aston Villa vs Chelsea Stats
- Aston Villa have conceded in 10 of the last 12 matches
- Aston Villa have scored in 8 of the last 9 home matches
- Aston Villa have not lost 6 of the last 7 home matches
- Aston Villa have not lost the last 4 matches in a row
- Aston Villa have not won 5 of the last 6 matches
- Chelsea have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
- Chelsea have conceded in 10 of the last 12 away matches
- Chelsea have won the last 3 matches in a row
- Chelsea have not lost the last 4 matches in a row
- Chelsea have conceded in 8 of the last 10 matches
Aston Villa vs Chelsea Lineups
Aston Villa vs Chelsea Preview
Aston Villa look in better shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten but improve their poor form in front of goal. They started by taking out Southampton in a 1-0 win, before a 0-0 draw followed against Leeds. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard-fought encounter with Nottingham Forest. Aston Villa claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew three and lost one, scoring six goals and conceding five. Steven Gerrard has called on his attacking players to get Aston Villa out of their current position in the bottom three when it comes to goals scored in the Premier League this season.
Graham Potter’s Chelsea are in excellent form with three wins on the trot, starting off against AC Milan, who were defeated 3-0. Then, Wolverhampton got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating AC Milan by 0-2. Chelsea won half of their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding seven. Winning each of their last three matches to nil, this could be a popular selection with many punters this weekend given Villa’s struggles in front of goal.
Aston Villa vs Chelsea H2H
Chelsea got the better of Aston Villa in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 3-1 and 3-0, respectively. Chelsea will be excited about a meeting with Aston Villa, who have found it hard to deal with their upcoming visitors. Chelsea go into the match with a 8-1-1 advantage. The bookies have Chelsea to win this match at best price odds of 1.80.
Current table in the Premier League
Full Time Betting
Aston Villa claimed four wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing three and losing three. Chelsea won five of their last 10 away games, as they also drew zero and lost five of these matches. Aston Villa might win at Villa Park on Sunday, but don’t expect them to keep a clean sheet as well. They won just two games to nil in their last 10 matches on home soil.
Both Teams to Score
Chelsea celebrated a 3-1 win as well as a 3-0 victory in the last two matches played against Aston Villa. In the past ten matches between home side Aston Villa and Chelsea both teams found the back of the net six times. Best-priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 1.80.
Over/Under Tips
Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between Aston Villa and Chelsea, while over 2.5 goals happened eight times. Aston Villa managed an average of 0.7 goals, with Chelsea averaging 2.3 goals in these. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Aston Villa’s last ten matches across the tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in seven of the last ten matches that Chelsea played across all tournaments this season. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.
