Aston Villa v Chelsea

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Aston Villa will be aiming to make it three league wins on the trot on Saturday night when they entertain ninth placed Chelsea at Villa Park following recent back-to-back wins against Arsenal and Bournemouth, while Chelsea will be desperate to avoid a third defeat in all competitions after losing to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final and then being dealt a heavy 5-0 thrashing by Arsenal on Tuesday night.

Having been handed just two defeats within their last 10 matches overall in the Premier League whilst picking up six wins in the process, Aston Villa look to have nailed down fourth spot in the English top flight table as the west midlands hosts now possess a six-point cushion between themselves and their closest rivals for the Champions League spot, fifth placed Tottenham.

Despite suffering a heavy 4-0 loss at the hands of Tottenham along with a 4-1 defeat against Manchester City, Villa have made the most of producing results against the likes of Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Luton Town, Wolves, Arsenal and Bournemouth which has helped Unai Emery's side into serious contention now for a top four finish.

Results on home soil at Villa Park have also been a major factor in Aston Villa's successful campaign this season as the hosts have won 12 of their 17 home games and lost just three, while six of their last 10 home games have also produced plenty of goals as well.

Chelsea's previously promising unbeaten run of eight league games in the Premier League was finally undone by London rivals Arsenal in emphatic fashion as The Gunners blasted The Blues 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium, leaving Mauricio Pochettino's side shell-shocked.

Chelsea now hit the road again on Saturday night as they make their way up to the west midlands looking to bounce back from that heavy defeat on Tuesday night but their task will not be an easy one with Aston Villa intent on further consolidating their Champions League spot.

Four wins and four draws had at least helped Chelsea gain back some pride and also showed that the visitors are not a lost cause under the guidance of manager Mauricio Pochettino following wins captured against the likes of Crystal Palace, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Everton, the latter being a 6-0 thrashing of The Toffees at Stamford Bridge.

Furthermore, goals have also featured in recent weeks where Chelsea have been concerned with six of their last nine games overall resulting in both teams scoring and Over 2.5 goals.

Aston Villa v Chelsea Verdict

In the previous meeting, Chelsea prevailed with a 3-2 win away at Villa Park in the FA Cup and further goals look likely here on Saturday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes & Over 2.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.30

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 10.00