Betting tips for Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Premier League preview and odds

Our expert backs Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to attain in his betting suggestions for Sunday’s Premier League conflict between Aston Villa and Chelsea

Aston Villa entertain Chelsea within the Premier League on Sunday (kick-off, 2pm), when they will hope to increase their unbeaten league run to five matches.

However, the Blues have been in good type underneath Graham Potter, winning one and drawing 4 of their five in all competitions for the rationale that former Brighton manager replaced Thomas Tuchel. 

Villa have drawn three of their earlier 4 within the top flight and that failure to turn one level into three means the stress continues to be on Steven Gerrard forward of Sunday’s match. 

Aston Villa vs Chelsea betting tips

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Chelsea to call the shots

Since drawing with RB Salzburg in Potter’s first match, Chelsea have crushed AC Milan residence and away within the Champions League, and overcome Crystal Palace away and Wolves at house within the league.

Defensively, they have been very solid, letting in solely two objectives in that run. More promisingly, they have amassed 10 targets in their 4 victories, and with the forward talent at Potter’s disposal, the future appears bright for the Blues.

On Sunday they face a side who have struggled for goals this season. Danny Ings, Leon Bailey and Douglas Luiz are Villa’s  joint high scorers with two apiece across all competitions and that lack of firepower is one cause for Villa’s inconsistency.

It’s also one half of the rationale – the opposite being Chelsea’s potency – that we anticipate the Blues to win at Villa Park for the seventh time in nine seasons and hold a clean sheet. 

Tip: Chelsea to win to nil @

They assume it’s all Auba

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang got here again to the Premier League with unfinished business following his acrimonious departure from Arsenal.

The Gabon forward may be on the wrong aspect of 30 however he has now scored in every of his previous three appearances for Chelsea and is still an excellent finisher.

Aubameyang has scored twice previously towards Villa and the present Chelsea formation provides him the freedom he likes, and he can reap the benefits of a house defence that is lacking key gamers.

Tip: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to attain at any time @

A recreation of fantastic margins

This season, 4 of Chelsea’s five league wins have been by a one-goal margin – they don’t have a tendency to blow teams away however are instead getting by efficiently.

Under Tuchel, Chelsea were a more methodical staff and although Potter has sought to make them extra attacking, they are still a side who generally need to grind out outcomes.

With Gerrard under strain, Villa’s sport plan could additionally be to attempt to frustrate Chelsea and, with that in thoughts, it could presumably be a low-scoring recreation.

Tip: Chelsea to win and underneath 2.5 goals @

Aston Villa vs Chelsea odds

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