Joleon Lescott has predicted on LiveScore that Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa will beat Graham Potter’s Chelsea at Villa Park in the Premier League this weekend.
The former Villa centre-back believes that Chelsea will suffer a 1-0 defeat at Villa Park.
Joleon Lescott predicts Aston Villa v Chelsea
Lescott wrote: “It’s no surprise to see Graham Potter starting really well at Chelsea, while Aston Villa are struggling under Steven Gerrard.
“But I wouldn’t count the home side out of this one. The Villa Park crowd are desperate for some excitement and could make it difficult if the team start well.
“Getting the fans on side early on will be key for Gerrard’s men and I’ll go with my heart and say Villa could surprise a few here.
“Prediction: Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea.”
Who will win?
In our view, Chelsea are unlikely to lose against Aston Villa at Villa Park in the Premier League this weekend.
Yes, of course, we know that Villa have a good team with some brilliant players, and it is only a matter of time before they click.
However, Chelsea are on a roll under Graham Potter and are winning matches in the Premier League and in the UEFA Champions League.
We expect Villa to make it hard for Chelsea, but we think that the Blues will get all three points n the end.
Chelsea are fourth in the Premier League table at the moment with 16 points from eight matches, eight points behind leaders and London rivals Arsenal.
As for Villa, they are 16th in the standings with nine points from nine matches, just three points above the bottom three.
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