Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Aston Villa
Match Time & Date:
22/02/2025
18:30
Prediction: 2-2
Chelsea
Aston Villa and Chelsea go head to head at Villa Park in what is expected one of the most exciting games of Saturday’s program. The Villans failed to impress in a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Ipswich at the weekend, but they are surely capable of matching the Blues at home ground. The good news for the hosts is that both Boubacar Kamara and Leon Bailey have recovered from their respective injuries.
Enzo Maresca’s men, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a heavy 3-0 loss to Brighton. With both Chelsea and Aston Villa expected to take an attacking approach, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Speaking of the away side, the likes of Noni Madueke, Marc Guiu, Nicolas Jackson, Armando Broja, Benoit Badiashile, and Wesley Fofana miss out with injuries. In their last meeting at the venue, the two teams played out a 2-2 draw.
Highlighted Player (Leon Bailey):
Leon Bailey is a Phoenix All Stars Academy product who was born in Kingston on August 9, 1997. The Jamaica international played for the likes of FC Liefering and Trencin during his youth career, but he made his senior debut with Belgian side Genk in August, 2015 in a 3-1 win over Saint-Truiden.
The pacey winger quickly established himself as one of the best players in the Belgian top flight, but he scored only 8 goals in 56 appearances for Genk from 2015 to 2017. In the winter of 2017 Leon Bailey signed a deal with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of €20 million. Bailey is a left-footed footballer, but he is capable of playing on both sides of the field.
The Bayer Leverkusen winger made one appearance for Jamaica U23 team, but he eventually refused to represent the Reggae Boyz at senior level as he has personal problems with the association. It has to be noted that Leon Bailley scored 12 goals in 34 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen in the 2017/2018 Bundesliga season.
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
Over the years Chelsea have established themselves as one of the dominant forces in the English Premier League. Roberto Di Matteo helped the team win their first ever Champions League trophy (2011/2012), but it has to be noted that they were more than fortunate to beat Bayern Munich in the title game.
Chelsea have been playing at Stamford Bridge since 1876 and they are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The Blues have won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups and the UEFA Europa League. Rafael Benitez was in charge of the team that faced Benfica in the 2012/2013 Europa League final, with Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner for the Blues in the title clash.
After lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, the Blues largely struggled in the next campaign, which saw Jose Mourinho’s second spell with the club come to an end, and Antoine Conte went over to take the reigns for the 2016/2017 season.
Everton
Bayern Munich 
Mainz 
Hoffenheim
Borussia Dortmund 
Brighton 
West Ham
Newcastle 
Ipswich 
Southampton
Fulham
