Chelsea and Aston Villa go head to head in round 16 after just 48 hours of playing their 15th round match,in a busy traditional English Premier League holiday season.The Blues are 6th with 25 points and Villa are 5th with the same points but with better goal average and with two matches in hand.
Chelsea
Frank Lampard must feel his team didn’t deserve the 3-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal on Saturday.The Blues didn’t play badly but found themselves against a very tough Arsenal side determined to win at any cost.Chelsea tried to fight back after going 3-0 down,they got one back in the 80th minute but a Jorginho missed penalty after 90 minutes eased off their final rally for a comeback.Lampard’s team have lost 3 of their last 5 matches but they are the second highest goal scoring team in the league and they have the players to find Villa’s goal.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are having a good season so far and with a 3-0 win on Saturday against Crystal palace they are in a good position to push for a Champions League spot for next season.The Lions haven’t lost in their last 4 matches and are also a good scoring team.They have the second best defence in the league, as Dean Smith’s men play with a lot of fighting spirit and make it very hard for their oppositions to score.
Verdict
Aston Villa haven’t beaten Chelsea in 6 matches and just once in their last ten.
We predict Double chance Chelsea win or draw.