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Aston Villa vs Chelsea Predictions & Tips - Chelsea to seal UEFA Champions League qualification

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 21 May 2021

Ralph Staniforth 21 May 2021

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Aston Villa vs Chelsea predictions for Sunday’s Premier League clash
The match is being played at 5pm SAST at Villa Park
Chelsea have won 10 of their last 12 meetings with Aston Villa
I'm backing Chelsea to win with BTTS
Betting tips, predictions and team news for Aston Villa vs Chelsea

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Aston Villa vs Chelsea Predictions

Chelsea have a far superior group of players and are winning plenty of games away from home. Aston Villa will give the visitors are tough time, but the Blues are expected to come out on top and seal UEFA Champions League qualification.

Aston Villa have seen BTTS in 8 of their last 9 matches (Premier League).
Aston Villa have lost 2 of their last 4 matches (Premier League).
Aston Villa have seen BTTS in their last 3 matches against Chelsea (Premier League).
Chelsea have won 10 of their last 12 matches against Aston Villa (Premier League).
Chelsea have won 9 of their last 12 away matches (all competitions).
Chelsea have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 4 away matches (all competitions).

Head to Head

Chelsea have a 64-57 advantage against Aston Villa with 35 draws in 156 matches.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa are guaranteed to finish 11th in the Premier League. They haven’t won back to back games since December.

Dean Smith’s side have been very inconsistent. They lost 3-1 at home to Manchester United despite Bertrand Traoré’s opener. They then drew 0-0 at home against Everton before a 3-2 defeat at Crystal Palace.

Aston Villa’s last match was a 2-1 win at Tottenham. They fell behind early but equalised through an own goal with Ollie Watkins scoring the winner.

Aston Villa Injuries & Team News

Right back Matthew Cash, midfielder Morgan Sanson and forward Trézéguet are injured.

On loan midfielder Ross Barkley can’t face parent club Chelsea on Sunday.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea recently went undefeated in seven straight games which included victories against Real Madrid and Manchester City.

The Blues’ unbeaten run was snapped with two straight defeats. They lost 1-0 at home against Arsenal despite having 68% possession and 19-5 shots.

Thomas Tuchel’s side then took on Leicester in the FA Cup final, losing 1-0 despite holding the Foxes to one shot on target.

Chelsea got some revenge with a 2-1 home win against Leicester in the Premier League. It was a deserved victory that saw the Blues overtake the Foxes in the top four.

Chelsea Injuries and Team News

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kanté is carrying a knock and unlikely to be risked with the Champions League final coming up.

Verdict

Aston Villa v Chelsea

Chelsea have a solid record under boss Thomas Tuchel on the road. Aston Villa have goals in them, but the Blues are expected to have too much strength across the park for their hosts to handle.

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