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Two mid table squads featuring the same amount of Premier League points after 27 matches will go head to head, hosted at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, with Chelsea playing host to Aston Villa.
The Blues rank 10th after a rough 2-2 draw versus Everton before the international break, while Aston Villa are one place behind them after a 3-0 win over Bournemouth.
After an unexciting and goalless 45 minutes of playing time, Joao Felix and Kai Havertz managed to put Chelsea ahead with 2 goals, however Everton fought through it and responded both times with goals from Abdoulaye Doucoure and Ellis Simms.
While hopes of Champions League qualification are absolutely out of the question for Potter’s squad, a possible consolation prize comes in the form of Europa League football. The Blues are now unbeaten in 4 games while scoring at least twice in all of their last 3 matches.
Something important to note is Chelsea’s inconsistency at home ground, with only 3 of their last 9 Premier League home matches finishing in their favor, while only recording 26 PL goals scored at Stamford Bridge this season (the fewest out of all 20 teams).
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As for Aston Villa, 10 points have shown out of their last 4 Premier League games with the international break coming too soon for the 11th placed Lions. Aston Villa currently sit right behind Chelsea on goal difference and have the opportunity to break into the top half of the table if they manage to get a victory.
Since the former Arsenal boss returned to the Premier League, Villa have massively improved in offense, scoring in all of their 16 games under Emery’s coaching.
Chelsea is known for being extremely inconsistent, thus Aston Villa definitely has a chance to move up the table. However is important to keep in mind Chelsea has massive talent within their roster coming into this matchup.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Game Information
- Date: 04/01/2023
- Time: 12:30 PM ET
- Location: Stamford Bridge, London.
- How to Watch: Chelsea vs Aston Villa USA Network
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Betting Lines
Chelsea is -150 according to our Vegas Premier League Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $67.On the other side, Aston Villa is +440 according to the Vegas Premier League Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $440.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Chelsea at a 60.00% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Aston Villa has 18.52% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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