Pensioners in the last round stumbled over Southampton (1:1). They have played against London club away and, despite the fact that they conceded first, they could have written all three points into an asset. However, it should be noted that Chelsea played with the Saints on the eve of an important Champions League game against Atletico Madrid, which, incidentally, won 1:0 away. So, the loss of points in the match with Soton was quite justified. However, after this draw Chelsea dropped from fourth to fifth place in the standings. The gap from West Ham is not so significant, which is only two points, while the distance from the Leicester-Manchester United duo is only six points. It should be noted that after Frank Lampard’s castling on Thomas Tuchel, the “pensioners” have not yet lost in the English Championship. Under the leadership of the German, Chelsea had six matches, in which, in addition to Southampton, they also drew with Wolverhampton, but beat Tottenham (1:0) and Sheffield United (2:1) away. They also were stronger at home with the same 2:0 score against Burnley and Newcastle. Note that in all six matches the Londoners conceded only two goals. In general, Chelsea have lost only twice for the entire current championship in their native walls, while in all 12 fights they won six more victories and drew four times. At home, Chelsea are now fourth in the Premier League. Chelsea has only one loss. Defender Thiago Silva will not play due to injury.
Aston Villa is still potentially in the TOP-5, but there is no longer any confidence in the European competition. Against Leicester, Birmingham looked terrible in the first half and great in the second. This allowed them to lose with a minimal goal difference. Villans play well this season, having 4 defeats in 14 matches. Here lies the main chance for the Birmingham, as Leeds is too unstable. More accurate soccer prediction sites can be obtained from the link provided.
