Chelsea takes on Aston Villa on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge. The match starts at 2:45 p.m. ET. Tune in to NBC or watch the live stream HERE.
Blues manager Jose Mourinho, in his second stint as Chelsea boss, is looking on Thursday for his second straight win. History is in Mourinho's favor - he's never lost a home game as Chelsea's manager (47-0-14), NBC Sports reports.
If Sunday is any indication for the season, Chelsea is primed to make a run for the league title. The club cruised by Hull City in the Premier League season opener on Sunday, handing the newly-promoted club a 2-0 defeat with goals from Oscar and Frank Lampard.
Mourinho didn't apologize for the way his team dominated Hull City.
"We want to win matches but when you have the chance to destroy, beat a team by three or four or five, we have to do it because when somebody has the chance to do it to you, they don't forgive you," Mourinho told NBC Sports. "If somebody feels they can do it to us they will do it so if we have the chance we have to do it. When you can show you are much better you have to show it because when you are in trouble they smash you."
Villa, meanwhile, shared similar success in its season opening win against the Gunners, 3-1. Newcomer Antonio Luna scored late in the game, adding to the two earlier goals from Christian Benteke.
Villa's win should give the club confidence on Wednesday as it meets Chelsea again for the first time since last season, when Chelsea dismantled Villa in an 8-0 rout.
"The lads are ready for it," Villa boss Paul Lambert told NBC Sports. "Everybody at the club was hurt by that result. Everybody thinks Chelsea will win - let's see what happens. We will give it a right go. What happened will serve them well. Sometimes you have to suffer adversity to know how to deal with it."
Chelsea is the favorite to win.
