Aston Villa vs Chelsea: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 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.)
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-3-1-2- 11O. Watkins
- 20D. Ings
- 41J. Ramsey
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 2M. Cash
- 10E. Buendía
- 8M. Sanson
- 4E. Konsa
- 3M. Targett
- 5T. Mings
- 1E. Martínez
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 20C. Hudson-Odoi
- 10C. Pulišić
- 19M. Mount
- 14T. Chalobah
- 7N. Kanté
- 5Jorginho
- 24R. James
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 6Thiago Silva
- 16É. Mendy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 1 draw 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, 2 draws, 3 Chelsea wins.
| 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?
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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy