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The Premier League is back in action on Sunday.
who plays
- Aston Villa @ Chelsea
- Current records: Aston Villa 3-0-2, Chelsea 1-2-2
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Here’s how to watch
- When: Sunday, September 24, 2023, 9 a.m. ET
- Where: Stamford Bridge
- TV: peacock
- Consequences: CBS Sports App
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Aston Villa will face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. ET. The chances for Aston Villa are not promising, but the bigger the opponent, the harder they are.
Aston Villa faced Crystal Palace for the first time this season and the Villans emerged victorious. Aston Villa beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on Saturday. The success represented a nice turnaround for Aston Villa, who suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat in their last game.
Meanwhile, Chelsea’s final game on Sunday was all defense as neither team scored. Neither they nor Bournemouth were able to gain the upper hand and the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Aston Villa have performed well recently, winning three of their last four competitions. To be fair, it wasn’t as if the team were up against their toughest opponents during this stretch, as they were 2-1-2 Crystal Palace and 3-1-0 Liverpool (the opponents of Aston Villa had an average overall win rate of 34.4%). games). Meanwhile, Chelsea’s draw on Sunday left them with a 1-2-2 record.
Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2-0 in their last game in April. Will Aston Villa repeat their success or will Chelsea have a better game plan this time? We’ll find out soon enough.
opportunities
According to the latest English Premier League odds, Chelsea are clear favorites against Aston Villa with a win rate of -113.
The over/under is 2.5 goals.
Series story
Chelsea have won 5 of their last 8 games against Aston Villa.
- April 1, 2023 – Aston Villa 2 vs. Chelsea 0
- Oct 16, 2022 – Chelsea 2 vs. Aston Villa 0
- December 26, 2021 – Chelsea 3 vs. Aston Villa 1
- September 11, 2021 – Chelsea 3 vs. Aston Villa 0
- May 23, 2021 – Aston Villa 2 vs. Chelsea 1
- December 28, 2020 – Aston Villa 1 vs. Chelsea 1
- June 21, 2020 – Chelsea 2 vs. Aston Villa 1
- December 4, 2019 – Chelsea 2 vs. Aston Villa 1