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Chelsea host Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge, London on Saturday, Dec 19 at 4:00 PM in the Premier League.
Chelsea come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Aston Villa travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Chelsea head into this on the back of a defeat, while Aston Villa arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.
In 10 previous meetings, Chelsea lead 3–5 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Aston Villa won 1–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Chelsea a slight edge, but Aston Villa are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.