Chelsea will host Aston Villa in the English Premier League matchday 6 on Sunday, 24th of September at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues have not found a way to get good performances and articulation of play for the second straight season. They’ve been struggling since the 2023/2024 Premier League campaign, winning only 1 of the five games they have played so far this season.
As a result, the West Londoners currently sit in 14th position in the EPL table with 5 points in five matches.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men have been performing below expectations. Their only victory was against newly promoted Luton Town, one of the softest clubs the Premier League have witnessed in recent years.
Meanwhile, they have been struggling against competent and experienced teams except for some good times against Liverpool against whom they secured a 1-1 draw on matchday 1.
The Stamford Bridge outfit have a lot of issues in front of goal despite having a team full of talented young players.
However, their last outing against Bournemouth ended in a goalless draw after they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, have been a surprise package since the beginning of the season. They could even end up being in the middle of the table throughout the season and therefore fight for a place in European competition if they keep their good form.
Unai Emery’s men have secured 3 victories and suffered 2 defeats in their last five games. They’ve collected 9 points out of a possible 15 points and seated in 7th position in the EPL table.
The team maintains a great attack by scoring 11 goals in 5 matches and they’ve conceded 10 goals so far this season.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa, Team News;
Chelsea
The Blues will be without some of their talented youngsters. The likes of Fofana, Nkunku, Lavia, Chukwuemeka, Broja, Bettinelli, and James have all been ruled out of this weekend’s game. While there are also concerns over Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo and Madueke.
Aston Villa
Unai Emery will be without some of his key men. The likes of Buendia, Mings, Iroegbunam, and Carlos won’t make the journey to west London this weekend due to injury issues, while there are also concerns over Traore and Ramsey.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa, H2H;
The two teams have faced each other in 20 matches, Chelsea have dominated by securing 14 wins while Aston Villa have managed to win 5 times, and one of their meetings resulted in a draw.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa, Potential Lineups;
Chelsea
Sanchez, Silva, Disasi, Gusto, Colwill, Gallagher, Mudryk, Fernandez, Ugochukwu, Sterling, and Jackson
Aston Villa
Martínez, Digne, Torres, Konsa, Cash, McGinn, Kamara, Luiz, Zaniolo, Watkins, and Diaby
Chelsea vs Aston Villa, Kick-Off time, Date, and Venue
The match between the two teams is scheduled to be played on Sunday, 24th of September at Stamford Bridge by 2:00 pm (BST).
Prediction;
Due to Chelsea’s recent poor form, it will be hard for the host to hold Aston Villa attackers who have made scoring looks easier for the team.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are not very active in front of goal while Aston Villa also have a defensive issue due to their goal conceding rate.
Therefore, it is safe to say Aston Villa will threaten the host’s defensive line which might favour them massively and later come out with a 2-0 victory.
