Chelsea vs Aston Villa: result 8-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 23, 2012 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Aston Villa?
Chelsea won 8-0 on December 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 3′Fernando TorresChelsea
- 29′David LuizChelsea
- 34′B. IvanovićChelsea
- 59′F. LampardChelsea
- 75′RamiresChelsea
- 79′OscarChelsea (pen.)
- 83′E. HazardChelsea
- 90′RamiresChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- 9Fernando Torres
- 13V. Moses
- 17E. Hazard
- 8F. Lampard
- 10Mata
- 2B. Ivanović
- 3A. Cole
- 4David Luiz
- 24Gary Cahill
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 1Petr Čech
Aston Villa
- 20C. Benteke
- 26A. Weimann
- 14B. Holman
- 15A. Westwood
- 25B. Bannan
- 31Christopher Herd
- 6C. Clark
- 30E. Lichaj
- 32N. Baker
- 34M. Lowton
- 22B. Guzan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Aston Villa have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2012 | FC Nordsjaelland(home) | 6-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Chelsea win, 2 draws, 1 Aston Villa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mar 31, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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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