Chelsea take on the visitors Aston Villa in the round 18 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, December 27th at Stamford Bridge, London.
Chelsea, after a series of setbacks, including the spell under Pochettino, decided to place their trust in Enzo, even though he had no prior experience working with top clubs. He quickly delivered by guiding the team back into the Premier League top four, confirming their status as Conference League favorites with an easy triumph there, and then surprised many by winning the Club World Cup with a convincing victory over PSG. In the new season, despite a wave of injuries and occasional slips, Chelsea generally performed well up to winter. However, since the end of November they went through a poor run: after a fighting draw away to Arsenal while playing with ten men, they lost to Leeds and Atalanta and were held to a 0–0 draw by Bournemouth. In the League Cup, they managed a confident 3–1 win over Cardiff City, but against Newcastle they could only recover from conceding twice early to secure a draw. Recent league results underline Chelsea’s problems with maintaining momentum over several matches. Their performances fluctuate sharply, especially against well-organized opponents, making them hard to trust consistently.
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Aston Villa are very strong again. The Villans have achieved a great deal under Emery in a very short period of time. Last spring, effectively making their debut in the Champions League format, they exited in the knockout stage after a hard-fought defeat to eventual winners PSG. Domestically, they narrowly missed out on fifth place in the Premier League, losing out to Newcastle on tiebreakers. This season, they are competing in the Europa League, where they have faced few difficulties so far. On the domestic front, they started with early stumbles and an immediate League Cup exit, but quickly found their rhythm and by winter had closed the gap to the leaders. Their winning run continued against Manchester United, where they secured a 2–1 victory. Villa’s recent form has been marked by consistency and strong game management. They look increasingly confident in controlling matches, even away from home.
In the last four meetings, the Blues alternated between draws and wins. However, in February they lost 1–2 in Birmingham. The hosts are considered favorites, but in recent months the Birmingham side have looked more stable and simply better. The recommended bet is that Emery’s team will avoid defeat in London.
Prediction for the match: Aston Villa not to lose (X2).
