Chelsea FC at Aston Villa 10/16/22 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Aston Villa Villians host the Chelsea Blues on Oct. 16 for the 55th Premier League meeting between these two clubs. Chelsea has won 28, and there have been 11 draws. Chelsea won both matches last year, 3-0 at home in September and 3-1 at Villa in December.  

Chelsea is 5-1-2, fourth in the league table. The Blues have won three straight matches and are coming off a 3-0 victory at Wolverhampton on Oct. 8. The Blues beat Crystal Palace, 2-1, at home on Oct. 1 and West Ham United, 2-1, on the road Sept. 3.

Aston Villa stands 16th in the table at 2-3-4 after back-to-back draws as the visitors. The Villians and Nottingham Forest had a goal apiece Oct. 10. They played a scoreless match at Leeds United on Oct. 2. Aston Villa had a win and another draw in two home matches in September. The Villians beat Southampton, 1-0, on Sept. 16 and drew with Manchester City, 1-1, on Sept. 3.

Raheem Sterling leads Chelsea with three goals, tied for 15th-most in the league. Kai Havertz has scored twice, while eight others have a goal apiece. Aston Villa has just seven goals on the season, all by a different player. Marc Cucurella, Mason Mount and Thiago Silva each have two assists for the Blues, tied for 18th in the league. Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins have two assists apiece for the Villians.

Chelsea goalkeepers have two clean sheets this season, one each by Kepa Arrizabalaga and Édouard Mendy. Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martínez has not allowed a goal in two separate matches.