Chelsea vs Aston Villa Prediction & Match Preview

• Chelsea enter this on the back of seven straight home wins across competitions.
• The Blues bagged ten goals in the last two cup ties at Stamford Bridge.
• Both teams scored in five of Aston Villa’s last seven outings in all competitions.

Chelsea and Aston Villa will lock horns in one of the most interesting 4th round clashes in the FA Cup on Friday evening at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were in action just three days ago when they looked electric in a 6-1 thumping of Middlesbrough in the return leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal.

The win over Boro sent Mauricio Pochettino’s squad to the League Cup final. Chelsea will be looking to stay in contention for another cup trophy with a result here against Aston Villa. The Blues now have five wins in the last six outings across competitions. They looked impressive in the final third in the previous round of the FA Cup as well, thrashing lower-division Preston 4-0 twenty days ago at the Bridge.

Aston Villa enter this unbeaten in three straight ties in all competitions. They played a goalless draw against Everton twelve days ago in the previous Premier League outing. It was the second straight clean sheet for Unai Emery’s squad as they had previously eliminated Middlesbrough from the FA Cup with a 1-0 win at Riverside.

Recent Meetings

• Aston Villa picked up a 1-0 road win when they visited Stamford Bridge in September last year for the Premier League clash.
• Chelsea still own a great home record in this matchup with 41 wins, 14 draws, and only 21 defeats in the previous 76 encounters with Villa at Stamford Bridge.
• We did not see goals at both ends in any of the previous four head-to-head matches between these rivals.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa Prediction

Chelsea seem to have finally found some momentum. They are on a run of five wins in the last six outings across competitions. They destroyed lower-division sides Preston and Middlesbrough in the previous two home ties in two cups.

Aston Villa did leave a better impression in the first half of the Premier League campaign. The Lions are still fourth in the league table. However, the momentum is by all means on Chelsea’s side and we expect the Blues to maintain their tremendous home form and pick up the eighth win on the spin at the Bridge. You can back Pochettino’s troops at the 2.05 odds.

Chelsea have been scoring for fun of late while Villa also possess plenty of firepower on display in the final third, led by one of the Premier League’s top scorers Ollie Watkins. Both teams were on target in five of Villa’s last seven clashes in all competitions.

Although they did not score two weeks ago at Everton, Emery’s men still showed a decent attacking display at Goodison, creating numerous chances on the occasion. The second bet is Both Teams To Score at the 1.66 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- January 24, 2024

Chelsea vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

Chelsea to win

OK

	2.18 Odds
	2.05 Odds

Both Teams Score

OK

	1.67 Odds
	1.66 Odds

Correct Score: Chelsea 2-1

OK

	9.00 Odds
	8.00 Odds