{"id":1420450,"date":"2025-12-22T14:52:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T14:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1420450"},"modified":"2025-12-24T13:54:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T13:54:51","slug":"match-preview-chelsea-vs-aston-villa-27-12-25-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-chelsea-vs-aston-villa-27-12-25-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea vs Aston Villa: predictions, stats, tips, betting offers &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chelsea welcome Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge in a Premier League clash that could have a significant bearing on the European places and the title race. The visitors sit third, six points ahead of Chelsea in fourth, and below you can find our best bets and match preview.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Aston Villa Double Chance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/smarkets?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\">1\/1 @ SBK<\/a><br>(50.0%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa have won their last seven league games, last having a longer run in the top-flight between October and December 1910 (9). The Villans have also won 12 of their 21 Premier League away games against London sides under Unai Emery (D4 L5), more than they had in their previous 59 (W11 D10 L38). Chelsea may have performed well in matches against teams above them this season, but with Villa winning their last ten across all competitions, we just cannot keep away from the even money that is available for the visitors to win or draw the match.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Morgan Rogers to Score Anytime<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/smarkets?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\">7\/2 @ SBK<\/a><br>(22.2%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa\u2019s Morgan Rogers has been directly involved in more Premier League goals than any other English player across the opening 17 matchdays this season (10 \u2013 7 goals, 3 assists.)The 23-year-old is making a real claim to being in Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s first XI next summer at the World Cup, and after two sensational goals against Manchester United, he can bag another goal here.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-market-fixtures\" id=\"markets-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"event\":{\"_id\":\"68589bd7566e672f1baa6826\",\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition_season\":{\"_id\":\"68366ed42febbf834daccd02\",\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"Premier League\",\"country\":\"England\",\"season\":\"2025\\\/2026\",\"start_date\":\"2025-08-15T00:00:00+00:00\",\"end_date\":\"2026-05-24T00:00:00+00:00\",\"tags\":[\"routine_fixture\"],\"stages\":[{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8304\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8303\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8302\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8301\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8300\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e82ff\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e82fe\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e82fd\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2ac481ff06d75c1e8253\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8305\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":\"6a14ff47dd2a4896f26ed65a\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true}]},\"datetime\":\"2025-12-27T17:30:00+00:00\",\"name\":\"Chelsea vs Aston Villa\",\"participants\":[{\"participant_id\":\"665db668e93e306d7f460222\",\"name\":\"Chelsea\",\"team_type\":\"men\",\"team_badge\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\\\/storage\\\/team-logos\\\/chelsea-fc.png\",\"side\":\"home\",\"formation\":null,\"result\":{\"half_time\":1,\"full_time\":1,\"extra_time\":0,\"penalties\":0,\"total\":1}},{\"participant_id\":\"665db679e93e306d7f4617d4\",\"name\":\"Aston Villa\",\"team_type\":\"men\",\"team_badge\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\\\/storage\\\/team-logos\\\/aston-villa.png\",\"side\":\"away\",\"formation\":null,\"result\":{\"half_time\":0,\"full_time\":2,\"extra_time\":0,\"penalties\":0,\"total\":2}}],\"selections\":[],\"stage\":\"Regular Season\",\"stage_id\":\"698b2ac481ff06d75c1e8253\",\"group_name\":null,\"group_id\":null,\"status\":\"finished\",\"status_detailed\":\"played\",\"match_time\":{\"running_match_min\":97,\"clamped_match_min\":null,\"human_match_time\":\"FT\",\"period\":\"full_time\",\"period_id\":14,\"stoppage_minutes\":null,\"is_halftime\":false,\"is_extratime\":false,\"is_extratime_halftime\":false,\"is_penalties\":false,\"is_finished\":true},\"tags\":[\"routine_fixture\"],\"venue\":\"Stamford Bridge\"},\"data_markets\":[{\"_id\":\"Match Result\",\"name\":\"Match Result\"},{\"_id\":\"Anytime Goalscorer\",\"name\":\"Anytime Goalscorer\"},{\"_id\":\"Correct Score\",\"name\":\"Correct Score\"},{\"_id\":\"Player Shots On Target\",\"name\":\"Player Shots On Target\"},{\"_id\":\"Player To Be Carded\",\"name\":\"Player To Be Carded\"},{\"_id\":\"Anytime Assist\",\"name\":\"Anytime Assist\"}],\"active_market\":\"\",\"show_title\":\"false\",\"limit_markets\":\"\",\"widget_type\":\"markets\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-both-teams-go-into-chelsea-vs-aston-villa\">How both teams go into Chelsea vs Aston Villa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chelsea played out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Newcastle last weekend, in a game that featured no fewer than 10 yellow cards. The Blues have struggled for consistency in the last month, winning just two of their last seven across all competitions (W2 D3 L3). As a result, Maresca&#8217;s men are now ten points behind league leaders Arsenal as we approach the second half of the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aston Villa have won each of their last 10 matches in all competitions and could equal their all-time club record of 11 consecutive victories, set in both September 1897 and March 1914. Unai Emery is working miracles at the club, and at Christmas, his side sits just three points behind league leaders Arsenal, and one behind Manchester City in second. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chelsea-team-news\">Chelsea team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill are both out injured. Liam Delap and Estevao will be assessed before kick-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aston-villa-team-news\">Aston Villa team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ross Barkley, Tyrone Mings and Pau Torres all out. Harvey Elliott is a doubt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Season Form &amp; Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chelsea and Aston Villa have both made strong starts to the 2025\/26 campaign. Villa edge Chelsea in the table thanks to their consistency, but the Blues boast the joint-best goal difference among the top four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+12<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2025\/26 season to date<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head-to-Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chelsea have had the better of recent meetings, winning seven of the last 15 encounters, but Villa have shown they can upset the odds with four wins themselves. Draws are not uncommon either, with four stalemates in the same period. Here\u2019s how the last five meetings have played out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last 5 Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22\/02\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa 2\u20131 Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">01\/12\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea 3\u20130 Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27\/04\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa 2\u20132 Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">07\/02\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa 1\u20133 Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">FA Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26\/01\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea 0\u20130 Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">FA Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This game looks potentially tricky to predict, but bookmakers may be seriously underestimating Aston Villa, with Chelsea priced as odds-on favourites to win. Instead, take the Double Chance for Villa to win or draw at a generous even money with SBK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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