Unai Emery’s Aston Villa head to the English capital to take on Chelsea in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday evening, and ahead of the action we’ve curated our best betting tips and predictions for the clash.
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Fri, 26 Jan 2024 , 19:45 GMT • Stamford Bridge • FA Cup
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Preview & Prediction (19:45 KO)
High-flying Aston Villa face a trip to the capital to take on Chelsea in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday evening, where they’ll be hoping to bounce back after being held to a goalless draw by Everton in the league last time out.
The West Midlands club are still in strong form regardless of dropping two points against the Toffees, as they are now unbeaten in three, and have lost just once across their previous 14 matches in all competitions.
It’s a return that sees Unai Emery’s side occupy fourth place in the Premier League table – five points adrift of leaders Liverpool, meanwhile the Blues find themselves down in ninth place after three successive league wins.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men spared their blushes in the Carabao Cup against Middlesbrough in emphatic fashion in midweek, overturning a 1-0 deficit from the first leg to triumph 6-1 in the second meeting – seeing them confirm their place in next month’s final. Chelsea have now won five of their last six matches across all competitions.
Aston Villa boast a strong record in this fixture in recent times, winning each of the pair’s last two meetings at Stamford Bridge. Their last meeting came earlier in the campaign back in August, where Ollie Watkins provided the only goal of the game, and the prior clash ended 2-0 in favour of the Villans towards the end of last season.
We at SportsLens anticipate a closely fought battle in West London on Friday night based on the pair’s recent form, and so, we are backing a score draw to take the tie to a replay at Villa Park.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-2 Aston Villa
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Chelsea vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
- Both Teams To Score @ 4/6
- Leon Bailey To Score Anytime @ 4/1
- Combined Bet Builder Odds @ 5/1
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Betting Tip 1: Both Teams To Score @ 4/6
Our first tip for your Friday night Chelsea vs Aston Villa FA Cup fourth round bet builder is to back both teams to score during the match, priced by leading UK betting sites at 4/6.
Both teams have been on the scoresheet in five of Villa’s last seven matches across all competitions, while the same feat has been achieved in three of Chelsea’s last four league matches.
Not only that, but both sides were on the scoresheet when the pair last met in a cup competition. That came back in September 2021, where the Blues advanced to the Carabao Cup fourth round via a penalty shootout victory after playing out a 1-1 stalemate at home.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Betting Tip 2: Leon Bailey To Score Anytime @ 4/1
Jamaican winger Leon Bailey has been a standout performer under Emery in the West Midlands for large parts of this season, scoring crucial goals and providing key assists against world class opposition.
The 26-year-old notably netted the winning goal against Manchester City at Villa Park back in December, before assisting the winner in the 1-0 win over Arsenal just three days later.
He has since gone on to provide another goal, as well as another assist, but is yet to open his account for 2024. This is hardly a surprise though, as Villa have scored just once in their two matches thus far this calendar year.
We at SportsLens are backing Bailey to change this by scoring at anytime against the Blues on Friday evening though, which can be backed with some of the top UK bookmakers at a healthy price of 4/1.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Odds
- Match Odds: Chelsea: 21/20 | Draw: 11/4 | Aston Villa: 12/5
- Total Goals: Over 2.5: 3/4 | Under 2.5: 21/20
- Both Teams To Score: Yes: 4/6 | No: 11/10
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