Aston Villa vs Chelsea Prediction 23.05.2021

Here's our Aston Villa vs Chelsea Prediction analysis: With the Premier League title race and relegation battle already settled, the tussle for Champions League qualification will take center stage on Sunday, as Chelsea look to sweep Aston Villa aside to bag some much-needed three points.

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Match status: 2020/21 Premier League - Matchweek 38
Kick-off: Sunday 23 May 2021, 03:00pm CET
 Venue: Villa Park (Birmingham)

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Having begun the campaign in brilliant fashion, Aston Villa appeared to be pulling their weight to challenge for continental qualification. However, their form has since dipped, causing them to slide freely down the standings.

Another team with a blistering league start, things began to slow down for the Blues with time, as they dropped vital points to lose ground on the title race. As they target a top-four finish, you can expect a strong showing from Tuchel’s men come kickoff.

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Dubbed the Premier League ‘surprise packages’ earlier in the season, Aston Villa kept fans entertained with their scintillating piece of play – one that won them admirers across the country. They were ticking so beautifully well on-the-pitch.

The highlight of their season was the 7-2 drubbing handed to former champions Liverpool in early October to send shockwaves around the world. Unfortunately, they became victims of their early-season wonders, and soon began plummeting down the log.

A couple of pundits predicted this, expecting the Villa’s downturn in fortune around the corner, and for them to take their rightful place in the bottom-half of the standings. With 52 points in their name, Bruce’s men have already secure 11^th-place.

It goes without saying that this is a massive improvement from the previous campaign, where they scraped to escape relegation on the final matchday. This time around, they will be heading into their last game of the campaign in high-spirits and absolutely nothing to play for.

In a tale of contrasting fortunes, Chelsea have so much at stake in this contest, and will likely be laying blood and sweat bare on the pitch to blow Villa out of the water. Though they will have one eye on Saturday’s CL final, this PL contest comes first.

The Pensioners are currently occupying third-place on the log, with 67 points from 37 games, and holding a mere one-point safety buffer in the top-four zone. Hence, they cannot afford any slip-ups in this encounter if they are to book a Champions League ticket for the coming campaign.

Chelsea are enjoying a recent spate of success, with four wins from their previous five matches. Barring the FA Cup final defeat, the Blues have been sensational. They will be looking to build on midweek’s 2-1 win against Leicester, with another positive result here.

Injured or Suspended Players

Aston Villa: Trezeguet.
Chelsea: Charly Musonda Jr.

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Aston Villa vs Chelsea Predictions

In desperate need of a victory to secure Champions League qualification, we can see Chelsea dropping a masterclass in this contest to achieve their ambition. They are one of the best sides in Europe at the moment, and should be respected.

That said, given Villa’s history against PL’s top guns this term, they should be accorded due respect. They are likely to give the visitors a difficult game. As we cannot separate both sides on paper, we have our wager on both teams getting on the scoresheet.