AVL vs CHE: Aston Villa will take on Chelsea in Matchday 38 of the Premier League. The match is scheduled to be played at Villa Park in Birmingham.
Aston Villa played their last game against Tottenham Hotspur on May 19. In the 8th minute, Spurs’s midfielder Bergwijn scored, making it 1-0. It came in as a golden opportunity for Villa to make an impact after Spurs defender Reguilón put one into his own net in the 20th minute to level scores 1-1.
Following that came a beautiful assist by Villa’s Traore to Watkins, who send it past the goalie, making it 2-1. As the final whistle blew, it was the Aston Villa side that had the last laugh.
Meanwhile, Chelsea too played on the same day against Leicester City. Chelsea finally scored right after halftime and gained the lead by 1-0.
Midfielder Jorginho made it 2-0 after striking the penalty neatly into the opponent’s net. Leicester striker Iheanacho joined the party a tad bit late, as his late goal didn’t create much of a problem as Chelsea won the game comfortably by 2-1.
Perfect revenge for Chelsea after having lost the FA Cup final to Leicester City.
Match Details
Match: Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Date & Time: 23rd May 2021, 8:30 PM IST
Venue: Villa Park, Aston, Birmingham
AVL vs CHE Head-to-Head
Both the teams have played a total of 156 games. Chelsea have had the winning advantage bagging 64 wins, leaving Aston Villa with 57 wins. The remaining 35 games ended in a draw.
The two teams last met in December 2020 in a Premier League fixture. Courtesy of Oliver Giroud’s goal, Chelsea took the lead by 1-0. Right after halftime, A. El Ghazi netted in an equaliser for Aston Villa. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
AVL vs CHE Predicted Playing XI
Aston Villa
Emiliano Martinez Matt Targett, Tyrone Mings, Kortney Hause, Ezri Konsa Ngoyo, Jack Grealish, John McGinn, Anwar El-Ghazi, Ollie Watkins, Bertrand Traore, Douglas Luiz
Chelsea
Edouard Mendy, Ben Chilwell, Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger, Mason Mount, Jorginho, Reece James, N’Golo Kante, Timo Werner, Christian Pulisic
AVL vs CHE Dream11 Team Prediction
Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy
Defenders: Ben Chilwell, Matt Targett, Tyrone Mings, Antonio Rudiger
Midfielders: Mason Mount, Jack Grealish, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante (captain), Anwar El-Ghazi
Striker: Timo Werner (vice-captain)
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