Frank LorenzoOne of the best games of the sixth fixture in the Barclays Premier League will face the first place of the table, Chelsea against the third Aston Villa. The match will be this Saturday, September 27, at 10:00 AM ET in Stanford Bridge.
One of the best games of the sixth fixture in the Barclays Premier League will face the first place of the table, Chelsea against the third Aston Villa. The match will be this Saturday, September 27, at 10:00 AM ET in Stanford Bridge.
This would be the 138 time both teams faced each other, and Chelsea leads the series with 54 wins, 32 draws and 51 loses. For this match, the blues are also the heavy favorites for winning the game since they are listed -500 in the Premier League odds. In contrast, an Aston Villa victory will pay +1400 and +550 in case of a draw.
In this match, the best offense of the tournament (Chelsea 16 goals scored) will face the second best defense (only 4 goals received). However, in the last seven games at Stanford Bridge against the Villains, Chelsea has scored 27 goals including two massacres of 7-1 and 8-0 against the Villains.
With the additions of striker Diego Costa and midfielder Cesc Fabregas, both coming from Spanish La Liga, coach Jose Mourinho’s team is rolling in the start of the season.
Chelsea arrives with 13 points (4W, 1D, 0L) with an impressive +9 in their goal difference balance. On the other hand, so far Aston Villa has also made an amazing campaign. In the table, they are located in Champions League positions as the third place of the league with 10 points (3W, 1D, 1L). However, they have zero in their goal difference.
