Chelsea Women vs Aston Villa Women tips and predictions

Chelsea winning mentality makes them hard to oppose

It's second placed Chelsea welcoming seventh placed Aston Villa in this ’s Super League clash as the home team looks to add distance to the 23 points that separate the sides.

Anyone writing off the home win will be in for a reality check.

The hosts come into the match having put 15 victories on their resume from their last 20 games. The home side will be oozing confidence and the visitors aren't expected to have huge ambitions.

This home team is doing some great stuff and they have looked energised. Chelsea scored three or more goals in 10 of their recent 20 matches while they've not been sloppy giving away only 5 goals in their last 15 games.

Occasionally Aston Villa have lacked a platform near the 18-yard line. They have conceded three or more goals in 3 of their last 5 matches.

There is already some scar tissue forming for Aston Villa in this head-to-head. Chelsea have won all of the last 10 fixtures between the two sides. Their next meeting is a perfect time for them to add to the head-to-head. It is very unlikely they will fail to do so.

The sportsbooks think that only one of these sides will present a threat on goal in a match that plays out on Chelsea 's terms. It's not a strong view but the odds-against for the Yes BTTS bet could be a fun side bet.

It might be that the confident nature of the hosts' recent performances will be key to victory. It's a match the hosts should take in their stride. When tuned-in they don't often lose.