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
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(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Chelsea win(s).
| 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?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy