CHELSEA Aston Villa

Matchday 15

4 December 2019

Kick Off: 19:30 GMT / 14:30 EST / 11:30 PST

Venue: Stamford Bridge

Referee: Chris Kavanagh

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Match Facts

• Frank Lampard has suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time as Chelsea boss after seeing his side fall to defeats against Manchester City and West Ham.
  

• They are in danger of suffering three league defeats in a row for the first time in four years.

• Chelsea have lost all four league matches in which they've fallen behind this season.

• Only nine of Chelsea's 28 Premier League goals under Frank Lampard have been scored at home.

• Olivier Giroud has netted in each of his last six appearances against Villa, scoring eight goals - all for Arsenal.

• Aston Villa have only won one of their past 25 Premier League away games, drawing four and losing 20.

• Villa have conceded a league-high 11 goals from set pieces, including penalties.

Head-to-head

• Between the two teams Chelsea boast 62 wins to Villa's 57, along with 34 draws.
• The Blues have won the last four League meetings - the last of which was a 4-0 victory at Villa Park in April 2016.
  

• Their last four victories at Stamford Bridge came by an aggregate score of 15-1, including 8-0 in December 2012 when Frank Lampard scored the fourth goal.

• Villa have lost eight of the past nine meetings home and away, with the exception being a 1-0 triumph at Villa Park in March 2014.

Team News

Chelsea

• Chelsea's leading goalscorer Tammy Abraham is still feeling pain in his hip and is a doubt to face Villa, who he excelled with on loan last season.

• Ross Barkley will definitely miss the game because of illness.

Aston Villa

• Anwar El Ghazi jarred his knee against Manchester United and has been ruled out, but Jota will be involved for the first time since hernia surgery.

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