Chelsea greet Aston Villa for another interesting Premier League game here at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Aston Villa have the most conceded goals (9) away in Premier League
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa Conference League. That game, against Legia Warszawa, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Aston Villa.
Chelsea form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Chelsea have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games.
Chelsea are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 195 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Jackson).
The Chelsea coach Grau and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus AFC Bournemouth (placed 15th). The goalie Sánchez was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.45 out of ten. Sánchez topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that match, Chelsea lost 0-1 at home to Nottingham Forest.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Chelsea have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Carabao Cup game versus Brighton & Hove Albion in only three days. This game is also played here at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Chelsea have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Aston Villa form and stats
Things could have gone better for Aston Villa in their Premier League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
Two away matches in a row for Aston Villa, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Legia Warszawa in the Europa Conference League. Digne was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.25. The defender Digne scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 2 of 7 duels.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Crystal Palace in the Premier League.We have checked recent matches where Villa have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 0 victories, 0 draws and 5 defeats.
Goal fest? This team have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all ending with at least three goals scored (over 2.5 goals).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Everton in just three days.
Aston Villa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 4 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Chelsea victories, two draws and three Aston Villa wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Sterling 2 goals |   M. Cash 2 goals |  L. Bailey Butler 2 goals |
Chelsea missing players
Aston Villa missing players
| Chelsea | Aston Villa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 60% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 6.6 | 5.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 3.2 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16.2 | 16.7 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 13.7 | 14 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 25% | 39% |
| 11.2 | 10.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 14.3 | 11.6 |
| 3 | 1.7 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 6.3 | 4.8 |
- All of Aston Villa's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Aston Villa have scored more than double the goals of Chelsea.
- Aston Villa have the most conceded goals (9) away in Premier League
- Aston Villa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Chelsea have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Chelsea | Last season | Aston Villa | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 18 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Lost | L | 8 | 13 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Scored | S | 18 | 51 | ||
| 47 | 19 | Conceded | C | 25 | 46 | ||
| 89% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 97% | ||
| 66% | 63% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 79% | ||
| 42% | 37% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 37% | 47% | ||
| 21% | 16% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 16% | 21% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | ||
| 47% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 50% | ||
| 26% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 26% | 32% | ||
| 37% | 37% | Failed to Score | F T | 32% | 21% | ||
| 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.3 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.6 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12.9 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 11.3 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.9 | ||
| 24% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 34% | ||
| 11.8 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.2 | 11.4 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 4.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Fulham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Brentford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 1 |
| 19 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 1 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
