Chelsea vs Aston Villa: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 27, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won 1-2 on December 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 37′João PedroChelsea
- 63′O. WatkinsAston Villa
- 84′O. WatkinsAston Villa
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 20João Pedro
- 49A. Garnacho
- 10C. Palmer
- 7Pedro Neto
- 8E. Fernández
- 25M. Caicedo
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 5B. Badiashile
- 23T. Chalobah
- 24R. James
- 1Robert Sánchez
Aston Villa
4-4-2- 27M. Rogers
- 17D. Malen
- 10E. Buendía
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 44B. Kamara
- 7J. McGinn
- 22I. Maatsen
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 4E. Konsa
- 2M. Cash
- 23E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Aston Villa have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Everton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Atalanta(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Manchester United(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | West Ham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2025 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Arsenal(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Brighton(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chelsea wins, 2 draws, 2 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea | FA Cup |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa | FA Cup |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Chelsea on Feb 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Aston Villa | 2.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 4th in Premier League (16 points from 9 matches) and Aston Villa sit 10th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
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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