Chelsea vs Aston Villa Tips & Preview - Expect goals in open contest

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Chelsea host in-form Aston Villa in Premier League fixture.
Both teams have recently struggled defensively but impressed in attack.
A high-scoring game is anticipated with goals from both sides.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Chelsea welcome in-form Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge for an English Premier League fixture on Saturday.

The Blues come into this clash looking a little inconsistent, while the Villans are aiming to equal the club record for wins. Both teams have shown some attacking quality lately and could be set to offer up goals here.

Chelsea News

Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at Newcastle United in their previous Premier League fixture. They showed character to fight back from two goals down, with Reece James and Joao Pedro getting their goals.

That result is part of an inconsistent run for Chelsea, who have only won two of their last seven matches across all competitions. However, things are a bit smoother at home, having gone unbeaten in seven of their last eight matches at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea often look sharp going forward and have scored in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, Enzo Maresca's team are without a clean sheet in three of the last four fixtures on this run, with all three matches producing over 2.5 goals.

Aston Villa News

Aston Villa head into Saturday's clash off the back of a 2-1 home victory over Manchester United last time out in the Premier League. They fended off a few attacks from the visitors before sealing the win thanks to a brace from Morgan Rogers.

That was the 10th consecutive win across all competitions for Aston Villa, who are the in-form team in the league at the moment and sit just three points off the pace in the table. Unai Emery's team have also impressed on their travels, winning their last four away matches across all competitions.

Driven by the impressive Rogers, Aston Villa are impressive in attack and have scored at least one second-half goal in their last six matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in the last five fixtures on this run, all of which have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Chelsea have five wins while Aston Villa have been victorious four times, with three draws in the last 12 matches. Both teams won their home clash last season, with the hosts winning 3-0 in the first meeting while the Villans triumphed 2-1 in the second leg.

Verdict

Chelsea v Aston Villa

It is usually an open contest between Chelsea and Aston Villa, who have produced over 2.5 goals in their last four meetings. With both teams also scoring in three of those fixtures, Saturday's clash could be set to produce a similar outcome.

Aston Villa look confident at the moment and play with a lot of freedom going forward. Having scored at least one second-half goal in their last six matches, that trend can be backed to continue here.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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