Aston Villa vs Chelsea: result 2-4 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 31, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 2-4 on March 31, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′Daniel Andre SturridgeChelsea
- 51′B. IvanovićChelsea
- 77′J. CollinsAston Villa
- 80′E. LichajAston Villa
- 83′B. IvanovićChelsea
- 90′Fernando TorresChelsea
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
- 11Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor
- 26A. Weimann
- 7S. Ireland
- 25B. Bannan
- 31Christopher Herd
- 38G. Gardner
- 3Stephen Warnock
- 6J. Collins
- 30E. Lichaj
- 32N. Baker
- 1Shay Given
Chelsea
- 9Fernando Torres
- 21Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou
- 23Daniel Andre Sturridge
- 8F. Lampard
- 10Mata
- 12Mikel John Obi
- 2B. Ivanović
- 3A. Cole
- 4David Luiz
- 26J. Terry
- 1Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Chelsea have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2012 | Benfica(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Leicester(home) | 5-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 14, 2012 | Napoli(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win, 2 draws, 0 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 | Chelsea 1-3 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2011 | Chelsea 3-3 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Aston Villa on Dec 31, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 10th in Premier League (13 points from 10 matches) and Chelsea sit 5th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
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