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ChelseaRecent form
Aston VillaRecent formTeam comparison
- Goal Difference
- 1
- Total Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 3
- Goals Against
- 2
- Goal Difference
- -4
- Total Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Goals Against
- 4
Chelsea leaders
Aston Villa leaders
Chelsea
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Aston VillaWaiting for kick-off
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Team stats
Stats will appear when they become available.
Match leaders
Chelsea
Goals
João PedroMatches: 1, Goals: 1Assists
João PedroMatches: 1, Assists: 1Total Shots
Cole Palmer5Accurate Passes
Maxence Lacroix47Saves
Robert Sánchez4Aston Villa
Total Shots
Emiliano Buendía3Accurate Passes
Victor Lindelöf26Saves
Marco Bizot3Starting lineups
Confirmed formations and starting positions.
Starting XI
Chelsea
Updated 2026-08-28T23:23:16.270Z
Bench
0 playersSubstitutes have not been published.
Starting XI
Aston Villa
Updated 2026-08-28T23:23:16.270Z
Bench
0 playersSubstitutes have not been published.