The Matchday 13 clash in the Premier League between Chelsea and Aston Villa will take place on December 1 at Stamford Bridge in London. Chelsea vs. Aston Villa: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)
Matches – 7 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 14%.
Predicted lineups for Chelsea vs. Aston Villa
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez – Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella – Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez – Noni Madueke, Joao Felix, Cole Palmer – Nicolas Jackson.
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez – Lamare Bogarde, Diego Carlos, Ian Maatsen, Pau Torres – Youri Tielemans, Ross Barkley – Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Leon Bailey – Ollie Watkins.
The starting lineup for each team in their last match in this tournament is provided.
Chelsea
Enzo Maresca's side is unbeaten in four consecutive Premier League matches. In this run, the team has secured 2-1 victories over Newcastle and Leicester, along with draws against Manchester United and Arsenal (both 1-1). The Londoners remain in the top four, having minimized the gap to Manchester City, who are in second place. Notably, only Liverpool (24 goals) and Tottenham (27) have scored more than Chelsea (23 goals) in the current championship.
- The club has lost only once in their last 11 Premier League matches (6 wins, 4 draws).
- Both teams have scored in Chelsea's last seven Premier League games.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in Chelsea's last six league matches.
Aston Villa
The Birmingham side, on the other hand, has failed to win in four consecutive Premier League encounters. The club drew at home against Bournemouth (1-1) and Crystal Palace (2-2), while suffering defeats away to Tottenham (1-4) and Liverpool (0-2). Aston Villa had a similar winless streak at the end of the previous season, which has affected their standings, dropping them to eighth place. However, they are only three points behind Chelsea.
- Both teams have scored in 8 of Aston Villa's last 10 Premier League games.
- Aston Villa has not lost in 8 of their last 10 Premier League matches (4 wins, 4 draws).
- One team has kept a clean sheet in the second half in 10 of Aston Villa's last 11 away league matches.
Chelsea vs. Aston Villa: Match Prediction
Both opponents in this championship have only lost to clubs contending for a top-four finish. Determining the winner in this match is challenging, yet I believe Aston Villa could take points from Stamford Bridge, as they have done in their last two visits to this stadium. Notably, Unai Emery's side defeated the Londoners on their turf in the last two seasons, both times without conceding.
I will play it safe and suggest a positive handicap for the visitors. Aston Villa has only lost by two or more goals twice in their last 10 Premier League games. Meanwhile, Chelsea has not won convincingly in their last six league matches. Additionally, in their last seven home Premier League games, Chelsea has only defeated Brighton by a margin of two or more goals.
My prediction – Aston Villa with a handicap (+1)
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