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Credit: Imago Tue 3 March 2026 12:45, UK Chelsea’s hopes of achieving Champions League qualification have taken a serious blow after the weekend’s Premier League action. William Saliba opened the scoring on Sunday, before Piero Hincapie’s own goal gave Chelsea hope.
Jurrien Timber’s second-half goal was followed by Pedro Neto’s red card, however, with familiar issues hamstringing Rosenior’s side.Chelsea have had more red cards than home wins in the Premier League this season, with the winger’s dismissal marking a seventh this campaign. ⚽ Chelsea Matchday⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Chelsea fixture at Stamford Bridge. VISIT THE CHELSEA MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Supercomputer updates Champions League predictionAnother club struggling to keep hold of their hopes of qualification for Champions League football is Aston Villa.The Villans have won just one of their last six games across all competitions, and looked like a team devoid of any fight as they were beaten by Wolves on Friday.
Unai Emery’s team had looked to be putting together a run for the Premier League title just weeks ago, but it has been a dramatic fall-off. Finance expert Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider that Chelsea’s financial situation is concerning, and missing out on the Champions League could be catastrophic.Premier League clubSupercomputer’s predicted chance of UCL football Aston Villa68.44%Man United58.54%Liverpool54.60%Chelsea14.98%Brentford2.90%Opta‘s supercomputer has given the Blues just a 14.98 per cent chance of making it into the top four, while Villa retain a favourable 68.44 per cent chance.How do both Chelsea and Aston Villa’s upcoming fixtures look?Interestingly, Chelsea and Villa will face off on Wednesday, in what is undoubtedly a massive match for both teams.
