Aston Villa vs Chelsea Betting

• Date: Saturday 22nd of February 2025
• Time: 17:30 pm GMT
• Where To Watch: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League

Aston Villa are riding high after securing a 2 - 2 draw with the team that currently occupies the top spot in the Premier League by a considerable margin: Liverpool, while Chelsea will be looking to restore some faith to their fans after a dismal performance against Brighton in a match they would lose 3 - 0.

On this page, we share a preview for Aston Villa vs Chelsea, including the head-to-head records and the predicted lineups of both teams. We also share our Premier League betting tips for the encounter!

This has been the first real season in which Aston Villa and Chelsea look to be on a similar level of footballing ability. In the past, Chelsea have been rather dominant, winning 5 of the last 10 encounters between the two sides, with two ending in a draw and the other three going in favour of the Villains. With that being said, it's worth mentioning that one of these Villa wins came in a friendly, in which Graham Potter, the Chelsea manager at the time, was seemingly giving a run to plenty of younger, inexperienced talent.

Here's a more detailed look at the 10 most recent meetings between Aston Villa and Chelsea in all competitions:

Unai Emery will have more options this week as Ezri Konsa, Leon Bailey, and Ross Barkley are all set to return from injury, however, it's unlikely that any of them will start given their immaculate performance mid-week against Liverpool. Villa will, however, be chomping at the bit for Amadou Onana to make a return, although sadly this will not be against Chelsea on Saturday.

Aston Villa Predicted Line Up: Martínez, García, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers, Asensio, Rashford, Watkins.

Chelsea will be without Nicolas Jackson, Noni Madueke, and Romeo Lavia in this match, however, Malo Gusto makes his return and will likely be slotted straight back into the starting XI.

Chelsea predicted lineup: Jörgensen, Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernández, Neto, Palmer, Sancho, Nkunku.

• Betting Tip 1: Aston Villa To Win

According to the current Premier League betting odds, the home team are slight favourites in this encounter, and in our opinion, for good reason. They've shown some incredible resilience this season and despite being three positions behind Chelsea in the Premier League table, the difference between them only sits at 4 points. A win in this game for the Villains could see them jump to 7th, should other results go their way, putting them within striking distance of Champions League football next season.

Ollie Watkins has been on fire for the home side, too, registering 12 goals in the Premier League so far. Villa have also added Marcus Rashford, who has now become an integral part of their offence, showing creativity and determination on the inside-left channel. These two could become quite a pairing and if Rashford continues to show what he has in previous Premier League encounters, Villa should be comfortable on the front foot.

Last but not least, we have to mention the outstanding home form of Aston Villa. They've picked up 25 points inside of Villa Park this season, winning 6, drawing 7, and losing only once in front of their home fans.

We think that Aston Villa will take the 3 points in this game, as they are trending upwards and will be full of confidence against a rather lacklustre-looking Chelsea side.

• Betting Tip 2: Both Teams To Score

We've already touched on the offensive prowess of Aston Villa, however, Chelsea's is nothing to turn your nose up at. Their superstar Cole Palmer has been lighting up the Premier League, registering 14 goals and 6 assists in 2024/25. This has helped Chelsea to pull themselves out of a small rut, as they now sit just 1 point behind Manchester City and the top four.

Cole Palmer, as always, has a chance to score in this encounter, especially with Villas's defence being rather leaky this season. They've conceded more goals (40) than any other team in the top half of the table, meaning that a high-scoring affair could be on the cards.

Due to this, our second betting tip is for both teams to score, with both teams being loaded with prolific forward-thinking players.

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