Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aston Villa FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 26 Dec 2021 · 17:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Emiliano Martinez 33' Y
Tyrone Mings 65' Y
Y 70' Marcos Alonso
Ezri Konsa 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.6 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

5
3
8
Aston Villa FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 2021-09-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC 2021-05-23 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2020-12-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-06-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–3 L
14 Dec Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
11 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–2 L
27 Nov Crystal Palace FC A 2–1 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W
19 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
16 Dec Everton FC H 1–1 D
11 Dec Leeds United FC H 3–2 W
08 Dec FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 3–3 D
04 Dec West Ham United FC A 2–3 L

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)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' Aston Villa FC have kicked off against Chelsea FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Belgium international Romelu Lukaku has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' 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 Matty Cash suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' GOAL! Reece James fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 33' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 34' A goal from the Italy international Jorginho! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-1!
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Edouard Mendy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 46' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Trevoh Chalobah is withdrawn and Romelu Lukaku gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morgan Sanson, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 52' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Thiago Silva departs to be replaced by Andreas Christensen.
  • 56' Sensational shot from Romelu Lukaku. Chelsea FC is back in the lead.
  • 61' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 63' The crowd applauds N'Golo Kante as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Kovacic steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Tyrone Mings argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' Marcos Alonso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
  • 73' Danny Ings makes way for Bertrand Traore at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 74' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Emiliano Buendia has done his job and it is now time for Carney Chukwuemeka to step up.
  • 76' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 76 minute. Morgan Sanson leaves to be changed by Anwar El Ghazi.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' Antonio Rudiger has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ezri Konsa is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mason Mount 3
Ollie Watkins 3
Enzo Fernandez 3
Romelu Lukaku 3
Jorginho 2
Olivier Giroud 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Anwar El Ghazi 2

Head to Head

2021-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 2021-09-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC 2021-05-23 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2020-12-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-06-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Chelsea FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC L 2021-12-14 Norwich City FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-12-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-11-27 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2021-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC W 2021-12-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2021-12-16 Chelsea FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2021-12-11 Chelsea FC 3–2 Leeds United FC W 2021-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–3 Chelsea FC D 2021-12-04 West Ham United FC 3–2 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC29% Draw24% Chelsea FC47%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Chelsea FC
71%
Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC23% Draw39% Chelsea FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 3
4%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 14% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 20% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 15% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.