Aston Villa vs Chelsea: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 23, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Chelsea?
Aston Villa won 2-1 on May 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 43′B. TraoréAston Villa
- 52′A. El GhaziAston Villa (pen.)
- 70′B. ChilwellChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Chelsea have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Tottenham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2021 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2021 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2021 | Manchester United(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2021 | Everton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2021 | Leicester(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| May 12, 2021 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2021 | Manchester City(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2021 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Aston Villa win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Chelsea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2020 | Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Aston Villa 0-4 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Aston Villa on Dec 28, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 20th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Chelsea sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 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