Chelsea hosts Aston Villa in round 16 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Monday, December 28th at Stamford Bridge (London)
Chelsea has changed significantly against the background of last season. The Blues took third place in last year's championship despite all the staffing problems. Now Lampard has a strong lineup and good opportunities to fight for the title. So far, Chelsea is in the top part of the Premier League standings. Beyond that, the Pensioners won a ticket to the Champions League playoffs. Today the Chelsea squad looks fully staffed. Lampard has two equal footballers for each position, and they often have diverse individual skills. Such players as Havertz, Abraham, Werner, Mount, Kante, and Jorginho are in good shape.
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The Birmingham club is holding quite a good season. Aston Villa is in the middle of the standings, but not far from the European Cup zone. Under the leadership of Dean Smith, the team is systematically developing, improving its competitiveness at the level of the elite division, and does not even think about the struggle for survival, which was in last year's championship. Beyond that, the Lions are doing well in the defensive phase. In the summer, the club demonstrated the ability to work efficiently in the transfer market and almost did not make mistakes with the choice of players. Watkins, Traore, Cash, and Martinez instantly became regular players. Ross Barkley (on loan from Chelsea) has not lived up to expectations yet, but he is an experienced and skilled footballer. Dean Smith can only complain about the depth of his team's reserve, but Aston Villa can solve this problem already in the winter transfer window.
Chelsea is still far from the leading Liverpool, but Londoners have no right to let go of Klopp's team in the big lead. To do this, the Blues should not lose points, especially in their native arena. Aston Villa, although showing a good level of football, is not ready to compete on equal terms with the grandees of English football. We think the hosts will manage to prove their class.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win
