Aston Villa v Chelsea FC - Premier League - Source: Getty
Aston Villa v Chelsea FC - Premier League - Source: Getty
The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Chelsea take on Unai Emery's Aston Villa side in an important encounter at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
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Aston Villa are currently in eighth place in the Premier League standings and have been inconsistent so far this season. The away side held Juventus to an admirable 0-0 stalemate in the UEFA Champions League this week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Chelsea, on the other hand, are in fourth place in the league table at the moment and have stepped up to the plate this season. The Blues defeated FC Heidenheim by a 2-0 margin in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
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Chelsea vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Chelsea have a good historical record against Aston Villa and have won 69 out of the 166 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Aston Villa's 60 victories.
Chelsea are winless in their last three matches against Aston Villa in the Premier League - their longest such run against them since a run of five games that ended in 2007.
Aston Villa have won their last two matches away from home against Chelsea in the Premier League - as many victories as they had achieved in the 21 such games preceding this run.
Chelsea have picked up only nine of their 22 points at home in the Premier League this season - the lowest such ratio of any team in the competition so far.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Prediction
Chelsea have improved under Enzo Maresca this season but have been surprisingly ineffective in home games in the Premier League. The likes of Noni Madueke and Cole Palmer can be lethal on their day and will look to make their mark this weekend.
Aston Villa can pack a punch on their day but are yet to hit their stride so far this season. Chelsea are in better form at the moment and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Chelsea to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No
Tip 3: Chelsea to keep a clean sheet - Yes