Aston Villa and Chelsea have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday.
The fourth-placed Villans are six points above their opponents and have one win in six domestic matches following their 2-0 defeat at bottom club Wolves on Friday.
Chelsea, who lost 2-1 at Arsenal on Sunday as part of a run of two points from four league matches, will move fifth by leapfrogging Liverpool if they win in the league for the first time since February 7.
101GreatGoals.com has the line-ups from Villa vs Chelsea in the 2025/26 Premier League, as well as details on how to watch.
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Aston Villa confirmed starting team vs Chelsea
Defender Andres Garcia (hamstring) and midfielders John McGinn and Boubacar Kamara (both knee) and Youri Tielemans (ankle) are out, as is winger Harvey Elliott.
Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, Onana, Luiz, Bailey, Buendia, Rogers, Watkins
Aston Villa substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Digne, Torres, Bogarde, Barkley, Sancho, Abraham, Alysson
Chelsea full line up vs Aston Villa
Centre-back Wesley Fofana returns from suspension but wideman Pedro Neto is banned after receiving two yellow cards at the Emirates Stadium.
Willian Estevao has returned to training following a hamstring issue and fellow winger Jamie Gittens is “progressing well with his rehab” from the same problem, according to head coach Liam Rosenior.
Playmaker Cole Palmer was substituted with a knock against Arsenal but is fit. Centre-back Levi Colwill is recovering from a serious knee injury.
Chelsea starting XI: Jorgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato, James, Caicedo, Palmer, Enzo, Garnacho, Pedro
Chelsea substitutes: Sanchez, Badiashile, Sarr, Tosin, Cucurella, Santos, Lavia, Delap, Guiu
How to watch Villa vs Chelsea: TV channel, live online stream
| Date | Kick-off time | UK channel | UK streaming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 4 | 19:30 GMT (14:30 ET / 11:30 PT | TNT Sports 3 | Discovery Plus |
TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month through Discovery Plus, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.
Aston Villa vs Chelsea stats
- Following their 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge earlier this season, Villa are looking to complete a league double over Chelsea for the first time since the 1989/90 campaign
- Having won their last two Premier League matches against Chelsea, Villa are looking for three league wins in a row against the Blues for the first time since a run of four between 1978 and 1984
- Villa have prevailed in one of their last four Premier League home games (D1 L2), having won eight in succession beforehand
- The Villans have scored two goals from 76 shots (2.6% conversion rate) and 6.0 expected goals in their last four at Villa Park
- Emery’s side have won two of their last eight Premier League games (D3 L3), netting five goals along the way (0.6 per game). They had won 13 of their previous 15 before this (L2), averaging 2.1 goals per game
- Ollie Watkins has four goals in his last six Premier League games against Chelsea, all of which have come at Stamford Bridge. The striker netted both goals in their 2-1 win in the reverse fixture in December, with Anwar El-Ghazi the last Villa player to score home and away against the Blues in a league season (2020/21)
- Tammy Abraham, who scored 21 goals in 58 Premier League appearances for Chelsea, is looking to score in back-to-back home games in the competition for the first time since December 2019 when he was a Blues player – the second game of which was against Villa
- With an average of 16.5 shots per 90 minutes when losing in the Premier League this season, Villa have produced almost double the amount they average in a winning-game state this term (8.8)
- Chelsea are winless in their last two Premier League visits to Villa Park (D1 L1), having won five of their previous six there
- The Blues haven’t lost consecutive away league games at Villa since 2002/03 and 2003/04, under Claudio Ranieri
- Eight of their last 10 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) away games in the Premier League have ended in defeat (W2)
- That run includes both such games in 2025/26 so far, losing 3-1 at Leeds in December and 2-1 at Fulham in January
- Joao Pedro has been directly involved in five goals in five Premier League appearances against Aston Villa (2 goals, 3 assists) – against no side has the striker been involved in more in the competition
