Aston Villa vs Chelsea Prediction 27 April 2024

The match between Aston Villa and Chelsea is one of the main highlights of Saturday's Premier League. It's highly undesirable for both teams to lose points. The visitors are still hoping to jump into the European competitions, while the hosts need to maintain the 4th spot to make some noise in the Champions League next season. There's no doubt that on April 27, the audience gathered at "Villa Park" in Birmingham will witness an intriguing spectacle.

Losses
The hosts will be without five players. Buendia and Mings have been injured since last summer, while Kamara, Ramsey, and Moreno have recent injuries. Dzanolo's appearance on the field is also in question. However, this list pales in comparison to the overcrowded infirmary of the Londoners. Fofana, James, Lavia, Nkunku, Ugochukwu, and Colwill have been out of action for a long time, and injuries to Gusto, Chilwell, Palmer, and Enzo are a new headache for Pochettino. Fortunately, these guys might recover in time for the match.

Head-to-head 
It's impossible to determine a leader in the recent duels between the teams, as they periodically exchange victories. But an interesting trend can be noted in the total goals:The total of less than 3.5 goals has occurred in 8 out of the last 9 head-to-head matches of these teams in the Premier League.Betting that no more than three goals will be scored in the match is valued at 1.79.

Referee and fouls
The main referee of the match has been appointed Craig Pawson. In his last 10 games, he has shown fewer than 5 yellow cards. The average number of fouls over the last 10 matches is 23, and over the last 100 – 24.On average, matches involving Aston Villa record 23.3 fouls, with 11 being attributed to the “villans”. Chelsea's games see fewer violations – 21.4, and the “blues” themselves cross the line less often – 10.5 times. Not surprisingly, the hosts lead in yellow cards – 2.3 warnings against 2.1. Considering the statistics, you can bet on total yellow cards less (5.5) for 1.53.

Team reviews
Aston Villa extended the contract with Unai Emery, seeing him as their Ferguson. The team is close to entering the Champions League, and that's while playing on two fronts. “Villans” are the only representatives of the Premier League at the semi-final stage of European competitions.Aston Villa scores more than 1.5 goals at home in 5 consecutive matches.A promising bet on total goals by the host more (1.5) is valued at 1.73.

Chelsea, on the contrary, is contemplating firing Pochettino. The team can still break into European competitions, but it lacks stability severely. Losing 0-5 to Arsenal in the last round was painful. Therefore, in the match, the “blues” will come out angry and may take it out on “Villa”.Chelsea receives more than 10.5 fouls in 8 out of the last 9 head-to-head encounters of these teams in the Premier League. You can bet on total violations by the guests more (10.5) for 1.7.

Editorial prediction
The best option for betting on the upcoming match seems to us total goals less (3.5) for 1.79.

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