At 1:30 a.m. on December 27th, Beijing time, the 19th round of the 2021-2022 Premier League will continue. Chelsea will challenge Aston Villa in an away game.
Confrontation record
The two sides have faced off in 93 games in all competitions. Chelsea have the upper hand with 47 wins, 18 draws and 28 losses. Among them, they have played 53 times in the Premier League. Chelsea have 27 wins, 13 draws and 13 losses. The last time the two teams met was in the third round of the English League Cup this season. At that time, the two sides drew 1-1 in regular time. Chelsea finally eliminated Aston Villa 4-3 through a penalty kick. In the first leg of the Premier League match between the two sides this season, Chelsea, who played at home, easily won 3-0.
Aspect 1: Chelsea welcomes good news, Lukaku will return
Trapped by the double blow of injuries and the new crown epidemic, Chelsea’s recent record has plummeted. After even tying Everton and Wolves, they are currently behind the leader Manchester City by more than 6 points in the Premier League standings. The situation in the championship is extremely serious. . In the quarter-finals of the League Cup in midweek, they relied on their opponent’s own goals and Jorginho’s point shot to advance to the semifinals by knocking out Brentford 2-0 at the end of the match. Although the process of winning was a bit difficult, it temporarily stopped the decline and won the first win in nearly 3 games. For Tuchel, better news is yet to come, and the team’s hardest days will soon pass. According to reports, Lukaku and Odoi, who were previously infected with the new crown, have now turned negative in the new crown test results and have returned to team training normally. They may come back in the game against Aston Villa. In addition, Christensen will return from injury. The central defender suffered a back injury and missed many consecutive games.
Aspect Two, Jie Shuai is infected with the new crown, a statistic protects the Blues?
Aston Villa has a good record since the change of coaching. Statistics show that since officially coaching Aston Villa in November, Gerrard has led the team in 6 Premier League games, with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses, and 12 points. The team also ranked 16th from then. Promoted to the current 10th place, and scored 22 points with the 9th-ranked Leicester City. It should be pointed out that in the two games lost during this period, the opponents were the two Premier League champions Manchester City and Liverpool, and both games were a small loss. It can be seen that the arrival of Gerrard has indeed brought a radical change to Aston Villa. However, unfortunately, due to the infection of the new crown, Gerrard will miss the live command of the game, which is a big blow to the team.
According to statistics, this is the sixth time that Chelsea and Aston Villa have played against each other on Boxing Day. The Blues have been unbeaten with 3 wins and 2 draws in the previous 5 dialogues. In the absence of the opponent coach, can Tuchel lead the team to continue this excellent result? We will wait and see!
Pre-match public opinion
Gerrard (Aston Villa coach): Chelsea is a world-class team, with world-class players, they have enough ability to deal with every game. This is a game we are looking forward to very much, and we will definitely go all out.
Injury report
Aston Villa: Traore (injury), Bailey (injury), Nakamba (injury), Ashley Young (injury)
Chelsea: Werner (infected with the new crown), Chilville (infected with the new crown), Christensen (suspected), Ziyech (suspected), Cheek (suspected)
First forecast
Aston Villa (4-3-3): Martinez/Cache, Consa, Mins, Taggart/Mackin, Louis, Ramsey/Boendia, Watkins, Young
Chelsea (3-5-1-1): Mendy/Chaloba, Thiago Silva, Rudiger/Rice James, Kanter, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso /Mount/PlisicReturn to Sohu to see more
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