Aston Villa vs Chelsea Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast
Unai Emery’s side will try to heap more misery on the Blues
Aston Villa are having an outstanding campaign this season with the team looking strong to finish in the top four position. They are unbeaten in the last five home matches with Villa Park becoming a fortress for the team. The team is also in the semi-final of the Conference League drawing Olympiacos. With Ollie Watkins in red hot form, Villains have a genuine chance of finishing the season on a positive note.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have suffered back-to-back defeats in the last two matches with pressure mounting on Mauricio Pochettino after the shocking 0-5 loss against the Gunners for the first time in their history. Furthermore, the team missed many glorious chances to win the FA Cup semi-final, losing it to Manchester City. In both matches, Nicolas Jackson has been at the centre of attention for missing key chances for the Blues.
Kick-Off:
Sunday, 26 April at 12:30 AM IST
Location- Villa Park
Form:
Aston Villa (in all competitions): W-L-W-W-D
Chelsea (in all competitions): L-L-W-D-W
Player to Watch
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has scored 19 goals this season and assisted another 12. This proves the overall contribution he makes to the team. In addition, he is third in the league Golden Boot race behind Haaland and Palmer. He will be looking to contribute significantly to the team in this match in order to maintain their position.
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
The importance of Cole Palmer to the Blues is growing every day, as evident by the poor performance against the Gunners last week. The Blues could have been vulnerable without his 23 goals this season. The team missed his creativity and ability to score goals in the last match, which was a huge loss for the team.
Match Facts
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in the last five home games
- Chelsea have failed to score in the last two matches
- Chelsea have been awarded the most penalties this season (12)
Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Betting tips and odds
Tip 1: Aston Villa to continue their winning run at home: 5/4 with Unibet
Tip 2: Chelsea to score the first goal- 11/10 with betfair
Tip 3: Both teams to score- 4/11 with PADDY POWER
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Injury and Teams News
With Moreno, Mings, and Hause all sidelined with injuries, along with Kamara, Buendia, Ramsey, and Zaniolo, Aston Villa are missing a number of players at the moment.The Blues have been plagued with injuries this season, with Chilwell and Gusto joining a host of players sidelined by injuries. The good news for them is that Cole Palmer should return after missing the last match due to illness.
Head-to-Head
Total Matches- 26
Aston Villa- 6
Chelsea- 15
Draw- 5
Predicted Lineup for Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Aston Villa Predicted lineup (4-4-2):
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Bailey, McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Diaby, Watkins
Chelsea Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):
Petrovic; Disasi, Chalobah, Silva, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Gallagher; Jackson
Match Prediction for Aston Villa vs Chelsea
With Watkins leading the team’s push for the top four this season, Unai Emery’s team are currently on an excellent run of form. Unlike the Blues, who have lost two consecutive matches and look set to suffer yet another one here, Aston Villa remain strong favourites for this match as they have won their last five home matches without a loss.
Prediction: Aston Villa 3-2 Chelsea
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