History of the Aston Villa v Chelsea fixture
Chelsea face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 68 games played, Blues have recorded 15 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 33 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was just last season, in October 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 31 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 3 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 02 Jan | Chelsea | 3 - 3 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Apr | Aston Villa | 0 - 3 | Chelsea | F.A. Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Chelsea | 7 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Villans have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Chelsea's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Blues have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 29 matches.
Chelsea's total of 50 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Chelsea have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Aston Villa. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | No sequences of note |
| Chelsea | 7 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here