Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Aston Villa and Chelsea. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Villa Park in Birmingham and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert (via the Express): "He's [Christian Benteke] had a loss of form, but he's only human and we're working hard to get him right. We have to get him through it. Every player goes through a dip in form, but it's more noticeable with him because of how he performed in his first season."
Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic (via Sky Sports): "He [Loic Remy] gives us more confidence now for the next game. I'm very excited for the next game, how he's going to play."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Benteke has failed to live up to his 2013 form. In 14 appearances, the 24-year-old has just two goals and an assist.
Aston Villa's Projected Lineup (3-5-1-1): Guzan; Clark, Vlaar, Okore; Cissokho, Delph, Sanchez, Westwood; Gil; Benteke
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Terry, Zouma, Ivanovic; Matic, Ramires; Hazard, Oscar, Willian; Remy
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
23 |
16 |
5 |
2 |
52 |
20 |
32 |
53 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
23 |
14 |
6 |
3 |
46 |
23 |
23 |
48 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester United |
23 |
12 |
7 |
4 |
39 |
22 |
17 |
43 |
|||
|
4 |
Southampton |
23 |
13 |
3 |
7 |
37 |
17 |
20 |
42 |
|||
|
5 |
Arsenal |
23 |
12 |
6 |
5 |
44 |
25 |
19 |
42 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
23 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
35 |
30 |
5 |
40 |
|||
|
7 |
Liverpool |
23 |
11 |
5 |
7 |
33 |
27 |
6 |
38 |
|||
|
8 |
West Ham United |
23 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
35 |
27 |
8 |
36 |
|||
|
9 |
Swansea City |
23 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
27 |
30 |
-3 |
33 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
23 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
26 |
28 |
-2 |
32 |
|||
|
11 |
Newcastle United |
23 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
29 |
35 |
-6 |
30 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
23 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
31 |
34 |
-3 |
26 |
|||
|
13 |
Crystal Palace |
23 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
25 |
34 |
-9 |
23 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
23 |
4 |
11 |
8 |
21 |
33 |
-12 |
23 |
|||
|
15 |
West Bromwich Albion |
23 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
20 |
32 |
-12 |
22 |
|||
|
16 |
Aston Villa |
23 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
30 |
-19 |
22 |
|||
|
17 |
Burnley |
23 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
21 |
38 |
-17 |
20 |
|||
|
18 |
Hull City |
23 |
4 |
7 |
12 |
20 |
33 |
-13 |
19 |
|||
|
19 |
Queens Park Rangers |
23 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
24 |
42 |
-18 |
19 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
23 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
21 |
37 |
-16 |
17 |
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