Chelsea vs Aston Villa head-to-head record

Chelsea average 3.5 goals a game in Villa’s last nine Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge. Our 8-0 victory in 2012 equalled our all-time biggest league win.Chelsea have won our last four Premier League home games against Aston Villa, by an aggregate score of 15-1. We’ve never won five consecutive league games against them at Stamford Bridge.

Last Meeting at Stamford Bridge

CHELSEA 2 ASTON VILLA 0Premier League, 17.10.15, 3pm

Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Begovic; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Terry (c), Baba; Ramires, Fàbregas; Willian (Remy 90+1), Loftus-Cheek (Matic h/t), Pedro (Hazard 82); Diego CostaManager Jose MourinhoBooked WillianScorers Diego Costa 34, Hutton own-goal 54

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1) Guzan; Hutton, Richards (c), Lescott, Richardson (Amavi 64); Westwood, Gueye; Gil, Grealish, J Ayew (Traore 68); GestedeManager Tim SherwoodBooked J Ayew, Richardson, Grealish

Referee Roger EastAttendance 41,596

Chelsea's recent form

We did not concede a single foul against West Ham in the last game, the first time we have ever done so in an entire Premier League game since OPTA started recording data in 2003/04.We have scored nine league goals at Stamford Bridge compared to 19 away.Chelsea have lost just one of our last 55 Premier League home games against promoted sides (44 wins 10 draws), against Bournemouth in December 2015.We are looking to avoid losing consecutive home league games for the first time since November 2011.Our game against West Ham on Saturday was the first time in 15 home Premier League games we failed to find the net.Frank Lampard scored more goals against Aston Villa for Chelsea than against any other club (14). In the 26 games he won 13, drew seven and lost six.

Lampard has lost all three of his meetings as a manager against Aston Villa, all in the Championship with Derby last season, including the play-off final at Wembley.

Premier League scorers

Abraham 10, Pulisic 5, Mount 4, Kante 3, Willian 2, Alonso 1, Batshuayi 1, Jorginho 1 (pen), Tomori 1

Milestones

If selected, N’Golo Kante will make his 150th career appearance in the Premier League (Leicester and Chelsea).If Marcos Alonso features, he will start a Premier League game for Chelsea for the 100th time.Kepa Arrizabalaga and Jorginho both made their 50th appearance in the Premier League against West Ham.

Aston Villa Stats

Last seasonChampionship - fifth (promoted via the play-offs)FA Cup - third roundLeague Cup - second roundTop scorer all competitions: Tammy Abraham 26

This season’s Premier League statsMost appearances: McGinn 14, Mings 14, Wesley 14Most goals: Wesley 4, El Ghazi 3, Grealish 3, McGinn 3Most assists: El Ghazi 4, Grealish 4Most clean sheets: Heaton 3Aston Villa have lost their past eight Premier League games in London since winning at Tottenham in April 2015, conceding at least twice in seven of those matches.

Aston Villa have picked up just one point from their last 39 available in away games against sides starting the day in the top four, with their last such victory coming at Chelsea in December 2011 (3-1).Aston Villa have dropped the most points from winning positions in the Premier League this season (13), winning one of the four away games they’ve led in.Jack Grealish has been involved in six goals in his last seven Premier League appearances (three goals, three assists) and is one of only three Englishmen to have both scored and assisted at least three goals in the top-flight this season, along with Jamie Vardy and Marcus Rashford.Aston Villa boast the most-fouled player in the Premier League this season – Jack Grealish 53, as well as the player who has conceded the most fouls – Wesley 31.

Premier League scorers

Wesley 4, El Ghazi 3, Grealish 3, McGinn 3, Douglas Luiz 2, Hourihane 2, Trezeguet 2, Mings 1, Targett 1.

Dean Smith’s side have won four points on the road this term from a possible 21.Although this is Dean Smith’s first Premier League meeting in charge against the Blues he has faced us in cups for Walsall and Brentford, losing on both occasions.

Aston Villa's last Premier League game

Sunday 1 DecemberManchester United 2 Aston Villa 2Team 4-3-3: Heaton; Guilbert, Konsa, Mings, Targett; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Hourihane (Lansbury 81); El Ghazi (Trezeguet 18), Wesley, Grealish (c)Booked: GuilbertScorers: Grealish 11, Mings 66

Discipline

Defender Frederic Guilbert is suspended for Aston Villa for reaching five yellow cards.

In the Premier League, five yellow cards received before 19 league fixtures have been played will result in a one-match suspension in the competition.

Premier League bookings list

Chelsea: Jorginho 6, Alonso 3, Abraham 2, Christensen 2, Kovacic 2, Tomori 2, Willian 2, Emerson 1, Hudson-Odoi 1, Kante 1, Mount 1, Zouma 1

Aston Villa: Guilbert 5, Grealish 3, Hourihane 2, Mings 2, Trezeguet 2, Douglas Luiz 1, El Ghazi 1, Engels 1, McGinn 1, Nakamba 1, Taylor 1, Wesley 1.

Referee and VAR

Referee: Chris KavanaghVAR: David Coote

Chris Kavanagh is the official for his second Chelsea game this season. The other was our 2-0 victory against Brighton in September.

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