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Football fans have a Christmas cracker on Saturday with the English Premier League gifting followers a busy afternoon. Some of the sport’s most famous teams and talented players will be on show, with games of note played at the City Ground, Emirates Stadium, Anfield, and the London Stadium. You can keep track of all the goals at Flashscore.
Our football betting expert Frank Monkhouse gave his Premier League best bets on the top matches from the weekend elsewhere at Flashscore News. On this page, he focuses on a mouth-watering showdown in London, where Chelsea welcome Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge. With both teams chasing a top-four finish, an entertaining 90 minutes awaits.
The Blues v Villa will be broadcast on television and the best live streaming apps from 17:30 GMT. The biggest names in online betting offer over 100 pre-match and live gambling markets, allowing you to predict the first goalscorer, which team will be leading at half-time, the total number of corners in the match, and much more. Keep reading for our three bets.
Chelsea v Aston Villa tips
Chelsea win or draw @ 2/9 (bet365)
Fernandez to score or assist @ 11/8 (bet365)
Odds courtesy of bet365. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Take goals at the Bridge
We lean heavily on the latest stats and trends available at the Flashscore app and site for the first of our three Chelsea v Aston Villa Premier League predictions. Avoid picking sides in a meeting of two in-form teams by betting on goals. You’ll find over 2.5 in the total goals market available at bet365, meaning you need three goals or more to land a profit.
Looking at the head-to-head stats, we see Chelsea and Aston Villa met twice last season, with three goals recorded in each clash. At Stamford Bridge on the opening day of December 2024, the Blues eased to a 3-0 win. Jackson broke the deadlock inside the opening seven minutes of play, before Fernandez made it 2-0, and Palmer got the third.
Switching to the most recent meeting, Aston Villa used home advantage to bank a crowd-pleasing 2-1 win in February of this year. Fernandez was again on the scoresheet, netting the game’s first goal inside nine minutes. Chelsea fans expected another simple three points, but the team from Birmingham levelled and won it with a brace from Asensio.
Tip: Over 2.5 goals @ 4/6 (bet365)
Bet explanation: Chelsea v Aston Villa must end with at least three goals scored by both teams combined.
We’re backing the Blues
For our second pick in London, we’re placing our stake on the home team to avoid defeat. Followers will find Chelsea in the double chance market on the bet365 app, with useful odds attached. You can bet on the Blues as a single or add them to your Premier League predictions, alongside similar picks. You have a two-in-three chance of beating the bookies.
Betting on Chelsea or a draw covers you for both outcomes. If the home team wins, you win, and if the locals draw the match, you still make a profit. Victory for Chelsea pays the same as a draw at home. The only result that will cause you to lose your stake is if Aston Villa win and take all three points back to Birmingham, boosting their chances of a top-four finish.
The Chelsea vs Aston Villa H2H shows the Villans won their last match against the Blues, but that surprise result came at Villa Park. Concentrating on recent meetings in the Big Smoke, we see a 3-0 home win and a goalless draw. A repeat of either of these results would suit us just fine. Let’s remember the hosts beat an ambitious Everton team here.
Tip: Chelsea win or draw @ 2/9 (bet365)
Bet explanation: Chelsea must avoid defeat to Aston Villa to ensure your bet is a winner.
Fernandez to score or assist
Having already advised a bet on over 2.5 goals and Chelsea in the double chance market, we finish with a selection at bigger odds. Our third and final Chelsea v Aston Villa prediction is another backed up by the stats and form. We’re taking Chelsea’s popular Enzo Fernandez to continue his impressive run in this fixture, backing him to score or assist in the game.
Returning to the head-to-head, we notice that Fernandez scored when Chelsea lost 2-1 at Villa Park in February. The Chelsea vice-captain gave his team a 1-0 lead that day, netting a quickfire opener. He was also on target when his employers breezed to a 3-0 lead at this stadium last December, doubling the lead after Nicolas Jackson had put Chelsea ahead.
Need a little more convincing? That’s no problem. Fernandez has scored three goals in his last three meetings with Aston Villa, ensuring he’ll take to the pitch in a confident mood. Can he add to his already impressive tally? The odds offered make it worth finding out. The 24-year-old Argentinian was also on target against Burnley, Ajax, Brighton, and Fulham.
Tip: Fernandez to score or assist @ 11/8 (bet365)
Bet explanation: Enzo Fernandez must score a goal or provide an assist during Chelsea’s match against Aston Villa.
Chelsea v Aston Villa odds
Aston Villa win @ 3/1 (bet365)
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The odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.