Chelsea — Aston Villa, 21 December 2026, 20:00 UTC
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What to know
text generated from our dataChelsea host Aston Villa on matchday 16 of the Premier League on 21 December at Stamford Bridge. Kick-off at 20:00 UTC.
Chelsea have played 10 matches (5 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses). Aston Villa have played 9 matches (3 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses), unbeaten in 5 matches.
Season form
all competitions of the season
Chelsea last five Aston Villa 
LWLWW form DWWDW
10 Matches 9
5 — 1 — 4 Wins — draws — defeats 3 — 3 — 3
19 — 16 Scored — conceded 10 — 13
1.6 Points per game 1.33
1.9 Goals scored per game 1.11
2 Clean sheets 2
3 Failed to score 3
winless in 1 Current streak unbeaten in 5
Chelsea at home: 5 matches, 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, goals 13—8, 2 points per match.
Aston Villa away: 4 matches, 2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, goals 4—6, 1.75 points per match.
League table
before the match| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24—7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19—15 | 16 |
| 5 |  Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12—10 | 16 |
| … | |||||||
| 11 |  Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13—16 | 12 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10—13 | 12 |
| 13 |  Hull City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11—11 | 11 |