Aston Villa vs Chelsea: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 1-3 on December 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 28′R. JamesAston Villa (o.g.)
- 34′JorginhoChelsea (pen.)
- 56′R. LukakuChelsea
- 90′JorginhoChelsea (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Chelsea have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | Norwich(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Zenit(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Chelsea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2021 | Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa | League Cup |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| May 23, 2021 | Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Aston Villa on Sep 22, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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