Chelsea v Aston Villa

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Chelsea picked up another three points by way of a 2-1 win away from home at Leicester City last Saturday which extended The Blues' unbeaten run in the Premier League to four games overall along with lifting the hosts up into third place in the table.

Aston Villa's winless sequence in the English top flight was lengthened to four games last weekend when The Villans were involved in a 2-2 draw at home with Crystal Palace and the visitors now find themselves three points adrift of the European spots in the Premier League table.

Recent 2-1 wins against Newcastle United and Leicester City respectively along with points picked up in draws with Manchester United and Arsenal have helped lift Enzo Maresca's side up into third place and therefore early contention for a possible Champions League spot for next season.

The Blues have been dealt just two defeats so far in this season's Premier League campaign which have been in the shape of losses to the top two sides, Manchester City and Liverpool, but the London club have also picked up six wins within their opening 12 games as well.

The wider picture shows Chelsea have slipped to just two losses within their previous 18 matches overall in the English top flight which includes recording 11 wins in the process while goals also look set to feature in this upcoming clash at Stamford Bridge as both teams have scored in nine out of Chelsea's 12 games to date.

Aston Villa were held to a 0-0 draw at Villa Park in midweek by Italian giants Juventus in the Champions League but nevertheless this result only served to extend the west midlands club's winless run in all competitions to seven matches overall.

Three draws but also four defeats have contributed to Aston Villa's recent decline in form and losses against the likes of Crystal Palace (League Cup), Tottenham and Liverpool (Premier League) along with Club Brugge (Champions League) certainly do not bode well for this upcoming trip to the nation's capital on Sunday lunchtime.

Results away from home in the Premier League have also seen Unai Emery's side produce some indifferent results in recent times as the west midlands visitors have managed to capture just four wins from their last 11 outings on the road, whilst also being handed five defeats within this period as well.

Goals have also featured on a regular basis where Aston Villa have been concerned as both teams have scored in nine of Aston Villa's 12 league matches so far this term.

Chelsea v Aston Villa Verdict

Each of the last two meetings between Chelsea and Aston Villa have not only produced goals for both sides but have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Over 2.5 goals & BTTS Yes @ 1.83

Chelsea win & BTTS Yes @ 3.00