Ollie Watkins can create an incredibly unique history of victories against Chelsea

By premiernews On Nov 30, 2024

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins is one goal away from securing a unique place in the history books at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

The 28-year-old striker has scored in his last two away games in the Premier League against ChelseaBoth ending up being the winning goal of the match.

Watkins has scored a total of two goals against the Blues, both in his last two visits to Stamford Bridge.Credit: AP

But no visiting player has ever scored three decisive goals at Stamford Bridge in the competition.

If Watkins were to score the winning goal at Chelsea on Sunday, Watkins would become the first player to do so in Premier League history on this field.

The clash between sides will start at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, with both teams looking to retain or move into the top four with a win.

Last season, Aston Villa won at Stamford Bridge in September last year with Olivia WatkinsThe only goal that sealed the three points for Unai Emery's team.

Malo Gusto had been sent off in the 58th minute, allowing Villa to take advantage of a ten-man Chelsea team.

Before that, in April 2023, Ollie Watkins scored first, in what Opta calls the winning goal, before John McGinn He added a second in a 2-0 win in west London.

However, in their last clash, at Villa Park in April this year, Chelsea overcame a 2-0 half-time deficit to equalize thanks to goals from Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher – who has since moved to Atlético Madrid.

Watkins has scored six goals for Aston Villa this season, including two against Everton, and has assisted two more.

Last season, Watkins finished with 19 goals and 13 assists, a feat he will try to improve on this season.

He also recently scored on international duty, scoring the first goal in the 3-0 victory over Greece in the Nations League at the Olympic Stadium in Athens.