Premier League · Regular Season - 18

ChelseavAston Villa

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1Headline

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  • • Market prices and price movement
  • • Head-to-head record and recent form
  • • Lineups and injuries where available
  • • Venue, kickoff time, and context

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2Market

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Match result

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3Availability

Chelsea

Lineup not yet confirmed

  • M. Caicedoout (Injury)
  • M. Palestraout (Injury)
  • E. Fernandezout (Coach's decision)
  • E. Martinezout (Finger Injury)
  • M. Sarrout (Transfer negotiations)
  • J. Hendersonout (Wrist Injury)
  • W. Fofanaout (Red Card)
  • E. Emeghaout (Hamstring Injury)
  • A. Anselminoout (Inactive)

Aston Villa

Lineup not yet confirmed

  • B. Madjoout (Ankle Injury)
  • L. Baileyout (Muscle Injury)
  • T. Harwood-Bellisdoubtful (Injury)
  • I. Mbayeout (Inactive)
  • T. Abrahamout (Injury)
  • O. Watkinsout (Inactive)
  • E. Martinezout (Finger Injury)
  • Joao Gomesout (Red Card)
  • A. Onanaout (Knee Injury)
  • J. Manzambiout (Knee Injury)

4Form

The five matches each side played before this one, with expected goals where we have them. xG is shown as absent rather than zero when it was never measured — matches played before we began collecting statistics have none.

ChelseaDWDLD

  • Sat 20 Dec · A v Newcastle 22
  • Sat 13 Dec · H v Everton 20
  • Sat 6 Dec · A v Bournemouth 00
  • Wed 3 Dec · A v Leeds 13
  • Sun 30 Nov · H v Arsenal 11

Aston VillaWWWWW

  • Sun 21 Dec · H v Manchester United 21
  • Sun 14 Dec · A v West Ham 32
  • Sat 6 Dec · H v Arsenal 21
  • Wed 3 Dec · A v Brighton 43
  • Sun 30 Nov · H v Wolves 10

How each side has been going — every figure is out of the games actually played, not a run chosen to flatter. How the two have met is in the head-to-head below.

Chelsea
  • Chelsea have won 1 of their last 5.
  • Chelsea have scored in 4 of their last 5.
  • 2 of Chelsea's last 5 went over 2.5 goals.
  • Both teams scored in 3 of Chelsea's last 5.
  • Chelsea kept a clean sheet in 2 of their last 5.
Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa have won 5 of their last 5.
  • Aston Villa have scored in 5 of their last 5.
  • 4 of Aston Villa's last 5 went over 2.5 goals.
  • Both teams scored in 4 of Aston Villa's last 5.
  • Aston Villa kept a clean sheet in 1 of their last 5.

6Head-to-head

In their last 8 meetings, Chelsea have won 4, Aston Villa 3, with 1 drawn.

Chelsea W–D–L
413
Over 2.5
5 of 8
Both scored
3 of 8
  • Aston Villa 21 Chelsea
  • Chelsea 30 Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa 22 Chelsea
  • Chelsea 01 Aston Villa
  • Chelsea 02 Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa 02 Chelsea
  • Aston Villa 13 Chelsea
  • Chelsea 30 Aston Villa

7Context

Chelsea

Rest: 7 days · 1 match in 14d

Aston Villa

Rest: 6 days · 2 matches in 14d

Stamford Bridge, London · Referee: S. Attwell

8Red flags

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Common questions

What is the team news for Chelsea vs Aston Villa?
Chelsea's reported absences and doubts include M. Caicedo, M. Palestra, E. Fernandez, E. Martinez and 5 others. Aston Villa's include B. Madjo, L. Bailey, T. Harwood-Bellis, I. Mbaye and 6 others. Each player's status is in the availability section above.
What is the head-to-head record between Chelsea and Aston Villa?
In their last 8 meetings, Chelsea have won 4, Aston Villa 3, with 1 drawn. Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of those 8 meetings, and both teams scored in 3.