Aston Villa vs Chelsea: prediction for the FA Cup match
2024-02-07 20:00:01
FA Cup
Over the course of 13 head-to-head matches, the advantage lies with the London team, having secured seven victories with four defeats and two draws. The two teams have already met twice this season. Aston Villa has not conceded any goals to Chelsea, and in the Premier League, they secured three points away with a 1-0 victory.
Aston Villa
Recently, Aston Villa has dropped many points in the Premier League. However, they are still in the top 4 and are contenders for a place in the Champions League. Despite being outperformed by Newcastle in every aspect, they bounced back in the last round against Sheffield, scoring five unanswered goals against one of the main underdogs of the tournament. In the FA Cup, Aston Villa only advanced past Middlesbrough, with Matty Cash scoring the lone goal with a fortunate long-range shot in the 87th minute.
Chelsea
Chelsea had only one standout match in the new year. In the semi-final of the EFL Cup, they crushed Middlesbrough with a score of 6-1 and will now face Liverpool in the final. However, in February, they faced Klopp’s team in the Premier League and suffered a 1-4 defeat. Over the weekend, they conceded four goals again, this time against Wolverhampton, with a final score of 2-4. In such a situation, young goalkeeper George Petrovich, who performs well for Chelsea and often saves the team, finds himself in a challenging position after conceding eight goals in two matches last week.
Prediction
Chelsea's defense has been falling apart lately, but the team performs well in attack. While they may have moments of not scoring, they consistently create several goal-scoring opportunities. However, they will be facing a truly well-coached team that excels in defense and knows how to patiently wait for their moment at the opponent's goal. In this season, the opposing team has not conceded against Chelsea in away matches. In this situation, Aston Villa appears to be the favorite. In our opinion, they are likely to advance to the next round, and it's not certain whether it will be settled in regular time. Match prediction: Aston Villa to Win with Odds: 1.70 Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.70. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
