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Chelsea prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blues are clearly on top, winning 50.77% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was just last season, in September 2005, the Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 01 Feb | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Chelsea | 2-1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Aston Villa | 3 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 17 Dec | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | Chelsea | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Blues, with 3 goals against.
Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Villans's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 15 points from the 6 games played. Aston Villa find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 12 points they have accumulated from 6 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea may be coming up against a decent side in Aston Villa, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Blues. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 4 successive home games. 18 games since last home draw. Won their latest 6 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 16 . |
| Aston Villa | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |