Chelsea v Aston Villa Betting Tips [1 April 2023]

Chelsea have the chance to rise a place higher in the league standing when they host Aston Villa in their next league match. The Blues have 38 points in 10th place, a tie with Aston Villa who are 11th on an inferior goal difference. Chelsea’s three-match winning run was halted in their 2-2 draw with Everton in their last game. They will aim to get back to winning ways but as seen from their last game, an improvement in defence will be key. The Blues have gotten consistent in scoring in the last four matches, managing a total eight goals and will hope to continue in the same way. They’ve scored two or more in each of their last three matches and they have two clean sheets in their last five games. At home, they carry a three-game undefeated run, with two wins and they have three clean sheets in the last five home matches. However, Chelsea have failed to score in two of their last five home matches. Four of their last five matches have had under 2.5 goals.

Aston Villa will be confident going into this game, having gone undefeated in their last four matches. In their most recent game, they thrashed Bournemouth 3-0 for their third clean sheet in four matches. They haven't lost a game since succumbing to a 4-2 home loss to Arsenal. In three of their last five matches, Villa have scored two or more goals and they will carry that run into this game as they look to beat Chelsea for the first time in five matches. Three of their last five matches have produced under 2.5 goals. They have conceded more than a goal in just one of their last five. Villa have only lost to Manchester City in their last five away matches; four of those have produced under 2.5 goals but they have three clean sheets.

Aston Villa were on a good run before the international break and will hope to pick up from where they left. They face a Chelsea side that has equally been on the rise. Both teams are doing well defensively; not conceding a lot of goals and for the Chelsea v Aston Villa game we foresee under 2.5 goals.