Premier League 2023: Chelsea vs Aston Villa – Preview and Updates

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This weekend, Chelsea and Aston Villa will meet in the Premier League. The match between Graham Potter’s team and Unai Emery’s team is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. UK time on Saturday at Stamford Bridge in London.

Chelsea and Aston Villa will face off in the Chelsea vs Aston Villa of Premier League 2023 on 1^st April 2023 at the Stamford Bridge, London.

Know the Match Details

Competition: Chelsea vs Aston Villa, Premier League 2023

Date: Saturday, 1st April 2023

Kickoff: 12:30 PM ET / 10:00 PM (IST)

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Chelsea (Winning Odds – 1.27):

Team News:

Chelsea is having a difficult season in the Premier League and is unlikely to finish in the top four. Despite reaching the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the Blues are struggling to compete for a place in the top four.

However, there have been some encouraging signs recently. Chelsea drew 2-2 with Everton in the Premier League before the international break at Stamford Bridge in London. It came after a 3-1 league victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium, as well as a 2-0 home victory over Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.

Chelsea currently sits tenth in the Premier League table, with 38 points from 27 games. Graham Potter’s team is up to 11 points behind fourth-placed and London rivals Tottenham Hotspur after 28 games. The Blues are level on points with Aston Villa in 11th place.

Chelsea manager Graham Potter is expected to field a 3-4-3 formation. Kepa will start in goal. Joao Felix will most likely start in the middle of the field as part of a front-three. The two central midfielders will be Enzo Fernandez and Mateo Kovacic.

Chelsea Possible Starting Lineup:

Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger, Alonso; Barkley, Gilmour, Mount; Willian, Giroud, Pedro

Aston Villa (Winning Odds – 3.40):

Team News:

Aston Villa’s fortunes have improved under former Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery. Under former manager Steven Gerrard, the Villans were in real danger of being relegated from the Premier League, but since Unai Emery’s appointment, the Villans have gradually climbed the table and moved away from danger.

Villa currently sits 11th in the Premier League table, with 38 points from 27 games. The Villans are level on points with 10th-placed Chelsea and 11 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who occupy the final UEFA Champions League spot. They are up to 14 points on the bottom three.

The Villans will enter the match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London this weekend fresh off a 3-0 Premier League victory over Bournemouth at Villa Park. It came after a 1-1 league draw with West Ham United at London Stadium and a 1-0 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace at Villa Park.

Unai Emery, the manager of Aston Villa, is expected to use a 4-2-3-1 formation. The Villans’ offensive line will be led by Ollie Watkins. Emi Buendia will start in the center of the attack. Emi Martinez will play in net.

Aston Villa Possible Starting Lineup:

Reina; Guilbert, Konsa, Mings, Targett; Nakamba, Luiz; El Ghazi, Hourihane, Grealish; Samatta

Chelsea vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Chelsea has won two of their last six Premier League games.
Chelsea has now lost two of their last six Premier League games.
Aston Villa has won three of its last six Premier League games.
Ollie Watkins has 9 goals and 5 assists in 26 Premier League appearances for Aston Villa.
Chelsea has 29 goals and 28 goals conceded in 27 Premier League games.

Statistics for Chelsea and Aston Villa

Chelsea

In our view, The Blues may well line up in a 3-4-3 system, utilising Kepa Arrizabalaga, Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Enzo Fernández, Mateo Kovacic, Benjamin Chilwell, João Félix, Kai Havertz and Mykhaylo Mudryk.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has no fitness concerns ahead of this match because he has a fully injury-free squad to choose from.

There’s a good chance that The Villans appear most likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 lineup, choosing Emiliano Martinez, Ashley Young, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Alex Moreno, John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey, Emiliano Buendia, Jacob Ramsey and Ollie Watkins.

Key Facts

Saturday’s game will be the 154th competitive match between the two teams, with Chelsea winning 62 games and Villa winning 57.
Aston Villa has gone unbeaten in their last four games.
Aston Villa has scored in each of their last ten games.
Aston Villa has only conceded one goal in their last four games.
Aston Villa has 54 yellow cards on their record.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa Prediction

For this match, we believe Chelsea will dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances. Aston Villa, on the other hand, may struggle to score, but we believe they will pull one back during this match. As a result, we predict that Chelsea will win by a score of 3-1 at the end of the game. Check out the odds at Cricbaba!

Watch out for an exciting game with Chelsea to win at the odds of 1.27.