PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Chelsea - team news, lineups, predictions

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·2 March 2026

PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Chelsea - team news, lineups, predictions

Aston Villa and Chelsea face each other this Wednesday at the Villa Park on Match Day 29 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 19:30 on TNT Sports.

Aston Villa have 51 points to their name this season and occupy 4th position in the table. Last time out, Unai Emery's team slipped to a 2-0 defeat against Wolverhampton (Premier League 2025/26).

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Chelsea have picked up 45 points and currently lie in 6th position. In their last game, the blues lost 2-1 against Arsenal (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Aston Villa winning 2-1.

Predicted lineups

Aston Villa: Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Douglas Luiz, Amadou Onana, Jadon Sancho, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendía, Ollie Watkins

Chelsea: Robert Sánchez, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Mamadou Sarr, Jorrel Hato, Andrey Santos, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernández, Cole Palmer, João Pedro

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Aston Villa

Boubacar Kamara - Knee Injury
Harvey Elliott - Muscle Injury

Chelsea

Estêvão - Hamstring Injury
Levi Colwill - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Pedro Neto - Red Card
Mykhailo Mudryk - Legal impediment
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Hamstring Injury

Last starting XIs

Aston Villa ( vs Wolverhampton 2026-02-27): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Lucas Digne, Douglas Luiz, Amadou Onana, Jadon Sancho, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendía, Ollie Watkins

Chelsea ( vs Arsenal 2026-03-01): Robert Sánchez, Reece James, Mamadou Sarr, Trevoh Chalobah, Jorrel Hato, Andrey Santos, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, João Pedro, Cole Palmer

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MANAGERS

Unai Emery faced Chelsea on 14 occasions, recording five wins, four draws and five losses.

TEAMS

Away from home, Chelsea comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Chelsea currently has two losses in the last 11 games.
Chelsea comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
Chelsea comes from two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Aston Villa currently has three losses in the last 17 games.
At home, Aston Villa currently has one draw in the last 18 games.
At home, Aston Villa comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Aston Villa comes from two consecutive games without a win.
Aston Villa currently has five losses in the last 25 games.
Aston Villa currently has three draws in the last 33 games.
Aston Villa currently has one win in the last six games.
Aston Villa comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Aston Villa comes from three consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Aston Villa and Chelsea have faced each other 168 times, with Chelsea having the advantage: 68 wins, against 62 victories for Aston Villa.
At Villa Park, Aston Villa has an advantage in duels against Chelsea: 36 wins in 82 games, with Chelsea accumulating 25 victories.
In the English League, 151 matches have been played between the two teams, with Aston Villa winning 56, 34 draws and 61 victories for Chelsea.