Chelsea vs Aston Villa: Premier League betting tips, odds and predictions

• Ladbrokes are backing Aston Villa to take points during their trip to Chelsea during the festive period

• Morgan Rogers is tipped to score for the third straight game with Moises Caicedo to be shown a card

• Both sides are predicted to find the net at Stamford Bridge

A huge clash between fourth and third in the Premier League takes place during the festive period as Chelsea host Aston Villa.

Villa head to Stamford Bridge looking to extend a sensational 10-game winning run which has seen them go within three points of league leaders Arsenal, leading to some mentioning Unai Emery's side as surprise title challengers.

Whether they can challenge Arsenal and Manchester City remains to be seen, but what can't be denied is their hugely promising top-four hopes, with a win in West London taking them 10 points clear of the Blues as we approach the mid-point of the campaign.

Ahead of what should be an exciting game on Saturday evening, check out Ladbrokes' tips and predictions for your Chelsea vs Aston Villa bet builder.

Morgan Rogers is undoubtedly Villa's man of the moment so far, with the England international boosting his 2026 World Cup squad hopes with a brilliant match-winning double to beat Manchester United on Sunday.

It was the second successive game he has scored twice to secure a victory for Villa, with the 23-year-old in the form of his life right now as he heads to Stamford Bridge in confident mood.

With Ollie Watkins still not fully firing, we are backing Rogers to come to the fore for the Villans once again.

Neither of these sides' defences have been particularly solid of late, managing just three clean sheets in their last 15 games combined in all competitions, while there are players all across the field on both sides who are capable of finding the net.

As a result, we think both teams to score feels a likely scenario in what should be an entertaining game in West London.

Several players are walking a tightrope on four yellow cards, with this one of the last games where they risk a suspension before they reset in the new year.

Moises Caicedo is one of those players, with the Ecuadorian international not afraid to assert his physicality in the engine room, a trait which could be key to thwarting Rogers and John McGinn's driving runs from midfield. As a result, we are backing Caicedo to pick up another booking and land himself a suspension for their next game versus Bournemouth.

While Chelsea's form has stumbled slightly, Villa are Europe's most in-form team as they continue to find ways to win even when not playing at their best.

You have to go back to November 1 to find the last time Villa didn't take maximum points across all competitions and while we think there's a chance they may have to settle for just a point this time, we still think they will take something from the game, which would keep them firmly in the driving seat for potential Champions League qualification.

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