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

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·25 de diciembre de 2025

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

Chelsea and Aston Villa clash this Saturday at the Stamford Bridge for matchweek 18 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 17:30 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Chelsea have won 29 points to date and are placed in 4th position. In their last game, Enzo Maresca's team drew 2-2 with Newcastle (Premier League 2025/26).

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Aston Villa currently have 36 points and lie in 3rd position. In their last game, Unai Emery's team won 2-1 against Manchester United (Premier League 2025/26).

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

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Chelsea

Estêvão - In doubt
Dário Essugo - No Eligibility
Levi Colwill - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Liam Delap - Injury
Mykhailo Mudryk - Legal impediment
Roméo Lavia - Injury
Raheem Sterling - No Eligibility

Aston Villa

Tyrone Mings - Injury
Ross Barkley - Injury
Pau Torres - Injury
Jadon Sancho - On loan from opponent
Harvey Elliott - In doubt

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Chelsea ( vs Newcastle 2025-12-20): Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro

Aston Villa ( vs Manchester United 2025-12-21): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins

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MANAGERS

Enzo Maresca has faced Unai Emery on two occasions, recording one win and one loss
Unai Emery has faced Chelsea on 13 occasions, recording four wins, four draws, and five losses
Enzo Maresca has faced Aston Villa on two occasions, recording one win and one loss

TEAMS

Away from home, Aston Villa currently has two losses in the last 11 games.
Away from home, Aston Villa has scored in four consecutive games.
Away from home, Aston Villa has conceded goals in seven consecutive games.
Away from home, Aston Villa has gone four consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Aston Villa has four consecutive victories.
Aston Villa currently has one loss in the last 12 games.
Aston Villa currently has one draw in the last 19 games.
Aston Villa has scored in ten consecutive games.
Aston Villa has conceded goals in five consecutive games.
Aston Villa has gone ten consecutive games without losing.
Aston Villa has ten consecutive victories.
At home, Chelsea currently has one loss in the last eight games.
At home, Chelsea has scored in ten consecutive games.
At home, Chelsea has gone four consecutive games without losing.
Chelsea currently has two losses in the last 13 games.
Chelsea has scored in four consecutive games.
Chelsea has gone three consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Chelsea and Aston Villa have faced each other 167 times, with Chelsea having the advantage: 68 wins, against 61 victories for Aston Villa.
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea has an advantage in the clashes against Aston Villa: 43 wins in 84 games. Aston Villa has 24 victories.
In the English League, there have been 150 matches between the two teams, with Chelsea winning 61, 34 draws, and 55 victories for Aston Villa.