Opta Stats: Aston Villa v Chelsea

Can Paul Lambert's Aston Villa side finally break their duck against Chelsea?

Unable to score a goal, Aston Villa face another uphill struggle as they take on Chelsea. Opta crunches the numbers so you don't have to.

Jose Mourinho has a surprisingly poor record as a coach against Aston Villa at Villa Park in the Barclays Premier League with Chelsea (W0 D3 L2). Villa are 11.5n/a to win.

Aston Villa and Newcastle United are the only two Premier League teams Jose Mourinho has visited with a Chelsea team without having at least one victory. You can lay Chelsea at 1.374/11.

Branislav Ivanovic made his Premier League debut against Aston Villa and has scored four goals in his last five Premier League starts against the Villans. Ivanovic is 6.05/1 to score.

Chelsea have won five and lost one of the last six Premier League meetings with Aston Villa. Mourinho's side are 1.374/11 to win.

The Blues have lost just two of their last 15 Premier League away games (W9 D4 L2). Chelsea are 2.0421/20 to win half-time/full-time.

Aston Villa have won just one of their last nine Premier league games at Villa Park (W1 D4 L4). The draw is 5.39/2.

The Villans have gone five hours and 42 minutes without a goal in the Premier League at Villa Park. Chelsea are 1.695/7 to keep a clean sheet.

This match will be Paul Lambert's 100th Barclays Premier League game in charge of Villa. Only Alex McLeish (18%) has a lower win % than Lambert (25%) amongst permanent Villa gaffers. Villa are 3.613/5 to be relegated.

Aston Villa have netted the joint-fewest goals of any team after 23 matches of an English top-flight season (11 along with Leicester City 1977-78 & Derby County 2007-08). You can back Villa at 10.09/1 to finish rock bottom.