Chelsea vs Aston Villa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 21, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Aston Villa?
Chelsea won 2-1 on August 21, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 6′Antonio LunaChelsea (o.g.)
- 45′C. BentekeAston Villa
- 73′B. IvanovićChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Aston Villa have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2013 | Hull City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 19, 2013 | Everton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2013 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2013 | Tottenham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2013 | Manchester United(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Arsenal(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 19, 2013 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2013 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2013 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2013 | Sunderland(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chelsea win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Aston Villa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2013 | Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2012 | Chelsea 8-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Aston Villa 2-4 Chelsea | Premier League |
| 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: Aston Villa vs Chelsea on May 11, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 2.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Aston Villa | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
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