Chelsea must win at Villa Park to keep their fate in their own hands and secure a top-four finish.
If they drop points, they could be overtaken by both Liverpool and Leicester City and miss out on UEFA Champions League qualification.
Team news
Did you know?
Aston Villa have avoided defeat in all four of their matches against Chelsea on the final day (W3 D1).
Ollie Watkins’ 14 goals are the most scored by an English player in a top-flight season for Villa since David Platt's 19 in 1990/91.
Chelsea have won their last three Premier League trips to Villa and have lost their final PL match in just one of the last nine campaigns (W6 D2).
Olivier Giroud can be only the second player in PL history to score in eight consecutive matches against an opponent, after Robin van Persie against Stoke City.
Match officials
Referee: Stuart Attwell. Assistants: Simon Long, Neil Davies. Fourth official: Tim Robinson. VAR: Jared Gillett. Assistant VAR: Stephen Child.