In the 29th round of the English Premier League on March 4, 2026, Aston Villa will face Chelsea. A head-to-head clash between contenders for Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n
The Birmingham club left a mixed impression last season. On one hand, they reached the Champions League playoffs, only losing to PSG. On the other, at home, they missed out on fifth place to Newcastle on goal difference. As a result, they now play in the Europa League, where the English side showed one of the best performances in the main round.<\/p>\n
However, in cup competitions, they were eliminated rather early. In the Premier League, after a difficult start, they climbed into the top three, but from mid-winter, the number of setbacks increased again. After a draw with Leeds, they even managed to lose to Wolverhampton.<\/p>\n
The London giants, under Maresca, regained their status as a truly strong project, rising to the Premier League’s top four, and adding first the Conference League, then the Club World Cup in the summer. The new season started well, but Enzo fell out with the management and was replaced by Rosenoir in January. With him, they lost to Arsenal in the League Cup semifinals, but won in the Champions League and FA Cup. In the Premier League, they also won most of their games. However, there were draws with Leeds and even Burnley. They lost to Arsenal, albeit in a hard-fought match.<\/p>\n
Emery’s side scores an average of 1.36 goals per game and concedes 1.07. Their visitors from the capital average 1.75 goals scored and significantly fewer conceded, at 1.18 per match.<\/p>\n
Aston Villa – Chelsea: Key Statistics and Trends
\nAston Villa has only one win in the last six matches
\n50% of Aston Villa’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.43
\nChelsea has won twice in their last six encounters
\n68% of Chelsea’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.93
\nAston Villa – Chelsea: Probable Starting Lineups
\nAston Villa (probable lineup): Martinez \u2013 Digne, Mings, Konsa, Cash \u2013 Douglas Luiz, Onana, Buendia, Rogers, Sancho \u2013 Watkins<\/p>\n
Chelsea (probable lineup): Sanchez \u2013 Cucurella, Chalobah, Achimpong, Gusto \u2013 Santos, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Estevao \u2013 Joao Pedro<\/p>\n
Previous Matches: Aston Villa – Chelsea
\nBirmingham’s club won both of their most recent meetings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"