Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Stephen Child
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 May | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 May | Everton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | Manchester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 13 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 19 |
| 17 | Conceded | 16 |
| -3 | GD | +3 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 30% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aston Villa FC is hosting Chelsea FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jorginho suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Ollie Watkins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 138 goals in his last 354 appearances.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reece James, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 25' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' Bertrand Traore puts Aston Villa FC on the lead.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jorginho on 45.
- 46' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Edouard Mendy departs to be replaced by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for Chelsea FC. Mateo Kovacic will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' GOAL! Anwar El Ghazi scores on 52.
- 57' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' The crowd applauds Jorginho as he leaves the pitch. Hakim Ziyech steps in for Chelsea FC.
- 65' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. John McGinn gets a Yellow card.
- 66' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Mateo Kovacic is replaced by Kai Havertz.
- 70' The England defender Ben Chilwell breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 2-1!
- 73' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 73 minute. Bertrand Traore leaves to be changed by Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 74' Matt Targett catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marvelous Nakamba.
- 79' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Ramsey is hanging Anwar El Ghazi on the field on 79 minute.
- 81' Emiliano Martinez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 82' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Azpilicueta. He receives a Red card.
- 90' Kepa Arrizabalaga was booked on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 26
- 5
- 18
- 11
- 4
- 30
- 10
-
21
Anwar El Ghazi ↓ Jacob Ramsey 79'
- 7
- 15
Bench
- 9
- 1
- 27
- 3
- 39
- 6
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 79'
- 52
-
–
Carney Chukwuemeka ↑ 73'
Coach
Dean Smith
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Kai Havertz 66'
-
5
Jorginho ↓ Hakim Ziyech 60'
- 2
- 28
- 19
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 10
- 11
Bench
-
1
Kepa Arrizabalaga ↑ 46'
- 3
- 18
- 4
- 20
- 15
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 60'
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 66'
- 23
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mason Mount | 3 |
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 3 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 3 |
| Marco Asensio | 2 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Conor Gallagher | 2 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Chelsea FC
61%
Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.