In the last match between these two teams, Chelsea completely broke his opponent with 8:0 victory. However, this time Aston Villa is in much better shape and it shows a serious improvement of the team as a whole.
This game promises to be very interesting in view of the fact that both teams need 3 points to achieve their goals in the Premier League. If Chelsea wins they will surely play in the Champions League, while for Aston Villa the three points will secure a place in the Premier League for the next season. These two team's main competitors in the league - Arsenal and Wigan, face each other as well in this round. If Wigan fails to win then Aston Villa certainly will not drop off. Given this, the squad of the hosts has a reason to feel more calm than that of Chelsea.
This is the last home game of Aston Villa for the season and they will undoubtedly do anything to please their supporters with a good result and attractive football against a team from the top 4. Rafael Benitez's side is also expected to give the maximum to win the game, as Londoners are about to face a hard collision with Everton in the last round of the 2012/2013 season of the Premier League.