Aston Villa vs Chelsea Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Matchday 26 of the PL is set to be underway

Aston Villa will welcome Chelsea to Villa Park in the 26th league game of the campaign. Villa come into this game on the back of five winless Premier League games, including a 2-2 defeat to Liverpool in their last outing. They have won just one game since the turn of the year and will be highly motivated to get back to winning ways. Unai Emery’s men will be poised to settle scores with Chelsea for the defeat earlier in the season.

Chelsea on the other hand have experienced a major downfall since the turn of the year. Something seems to have hit them really bad which has resulted in a mixed run of performances after a fantastic start to the season. The Blues have gone from being one of the title contenders to somehow managing a place in the top six. However, Chelsea will look to get back on track and capitalise on their excellent away record against Villa.

Up next for the Blues: a trip to Villa Park in the #PL. 🛣️ pic.twitter.com/VktYqY3Fgh

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 17, 2025

Kick-off

• Location: Birmingham, England
• Stadium: Villa Park
• Date: February 22, 2025
• Kick-off Time: 5:30 PM GMT / 12:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM PT / 11:00 PM IST 
• Referee: Michael Oliver
• VAR: In use

Form

Aston Villa (in all competitions): D-D-W-L-W

Chelsea (in all competitions): L-L-W-L-W

Players to watch 

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Ollie Watkins has been the most consistent performer for Aston Villa this season. He has been scoring goals for fun and has found the back of the net 13 times across all competitions. Watkins also has nine assists to his name and is expected to add more goal contributions to his tally in the final leg of the season. His pace, versatility and pure attacking instincts will come in very handy for Villa in the upcoming games.

Ollie's 7️⃣th goal contribution at Villa Park in his last 5️⃣ games 🔥 pic.twitter.com/lxjdDyj2fs

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 20, 2025

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Cole Palmer has emerged as Chelsea’s main man upfront. Palmer has racked up impressive numbers this season and is Chelsea’s top scorer with 16 goals across all competitions. Palmer’s vision and creativity has helped him rack up eight assists. He has a gifted left foot and can split the opposition backline into two halves. He will be motivated to bring Chelsea back on track and get back on the scoresheet.

Match facts

• Chelsea have won 13 Premier League away games against Villa, the third most against any opposition
• Aston Villa have won just two of their last eleven home games against Chelsea
• The Blues have lost four of their eight league games

Everton vs Manchester United: Betting tips and Odds

• Tip 1: Chelsea to win – 31/20 by betfair
• Tip 2: Cole Palmer to score anytime – 6/4 by bet365
• Tip 3: Both teams to win – 1/2 by WilliamHill

Injury & Team News

Villa will miss Pau Torres, Matty Cash, Ross Barkley, Ezri Konsa and Kortney Hause.

Meanwhile, Marc Guiu, Nicolas Jackson, Romeo Lavia, Wesley Fofana and Benoît Badiashile will remain absent for Chelsea.

Head-to-head

Total Matches played – 61

Aston Villa wins – 14

Chelsea wins – 32

Draws – 15

Predicted Line-up 

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1) 

Martinez (GK); Garcia, Disasi, Kamara, Digne; McGinn, Tielemans; Asencio, Rogers, Rashford; Watkins

Chelsea (4-2-3-1) 

Sanchez (GK); James, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Nkunku

Prediction for Aston Villa vs Chelsea

Chelsea are expected to come out on top in this game.

Prediction: Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea

Telecast for Aston Villa vs Chelsea

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UK: Sky Sports, TNT Sports

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