The encounter is expected to be thrilling and close. However, considering their home advantage, the Blues are expected to take all three points from their clash against Aston Villa
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm Nigerian time
Aiming to end Aston Villa’s 10-match winning streak across all competitions, Chelsea host Unai Emery's troops at Stamford Bridge in Saturday’s tea-time game in the Premier League.
Enzo Maresca’s team are already seven points behind the surprise title contenders, who could end the day joint-top of the table, and defeat in West London could leave the Blues facing an uphill challenge in the battle for the top three while top-four challengers close in on them.
Head-to-head:
- Chelsea have won 30 of the 60 Premier League meetings between the two teams,
- Aston Villa recorded 16 victories.
- The remaining 14 clashes ended in draws.
- The last game between these two teams ended in a 2-1 win for Aston Villa.
- The Blues played a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United in their last game.
- Aston Villa won 2-1 against Manchester United in their last game.
- Chelsea have won just one of the last five EPL games against the Villans.
- Seven of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.
Form:
- Chelsea in the league: D-L-D-W-D
- Chelsea in all competitions: D-L-W-W-D
- Aston Villa in the league: W-W-W-W-W
- Aston Villa in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
Team News:
- Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo, and Levi Colwill will be unavailable for the home side as they are still recovering from their respective injuries.
- Aston Villa, on the other hand, will only have Tyrone Mings absent from the squad ahead of their clash against Chelsea.
Player(s) to watch:
- Enzo Fernandez has been impressive so far this season. His partnership with Moisés Caicedo has been great under the tutelage of Enzo Maresca. His playmaking is incredible, and he possesses the ability to control the tempo of the game. He is also a threat in front of the goal as he is currently the second-highest scorer for his team in the league.
- Emiliano Buendía has been impressive in his last few appearances for Aston Villa. His technical ability is outstanding. It makes him a constant threat on the ball. He is very versatile and can play as an attacking midfielder or a right winger. He has registered four goals and two assists in the Premier League. He can step up in big games as well, as he has already scored against Arsenal this season.