Chris Sutton and Sunny Edwards Offer Chelsea v Aston Villa Predictions

Chris Sutton, who offers predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season alongside various guests, will be joined by Chelsea supporter and boxer Sunny Edwards for week 13’s predictions. Sutton forecasts a 2-1 scoreline. Aston Villa’s recent performance has been inconsistent, and they experienced misfortune on Wednesday when a late winning goal against Juventus was disallowed. Sutton noted that he selected Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez as captain for his fantasy team last weekend, driven by a feeling that Villa would achieve a clean sheet against Crystal Palace, despite Martinez’s recent lack of clean sheets. However, Villa conceded a goal within four minutes. While acknowledging Martinez as an outstanding goalkeeper and the best in the Premier League, Sutton expressed doubt about him securing a clean sheet this week. Sutton supports Chelsea for the win, citing their strong performance against Leicester last weekend. He highlighted Nicolas Jackson’s continued scoring, noting his improved form compared to the previous season, despite Cole Palmer not performing as expected. Sunny Edwards predicts a 10-0 victory. Edwards stated, “I rate Villa but Cole Palmer is going to run riot here. A triple hat-trick, hopefully!” Further predictions and opportunities for reader input are available here.