Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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
#11 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Villa Park!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Ezri Konsa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Jorginho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Romelu Lukaku has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Reece James on 28.
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Emiliano Martinez.
  • 34' What a moment for Jorginho! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Emiliano Buendia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 46' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Romelu Lukaku is hanging Trevoh Chalobah on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 52' Andreas Christensen gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Thiago Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 56' Magnificent from Romelu Lukaku! That is 159 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Ings, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 13 goals in the last 9 games.
  • 63' Mateo Kovacic gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces N'Golo Kante and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Tyrone Mings will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Marcos Alonso is booked for Chelsea FC — Yellow card on 70.
  • 73' Bertrand Traore is replacing Danny Ings for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 74' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Emiliano Buendia is withdrawn and Carney Chukwuemeka gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Morgan Sanson by Anwar El Ghazi on 76 minute.
  • 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ezri Konsa on 90.
  • With this win, Chelsea FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Olivier Giroud 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Anwar El Ghazi 2
Nicolas Jackson 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
2 / 4
0.63 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC24% Draw34% Chelsea FC42%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Chelsea FC
76%
Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC14% Draw59% Chelsea FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21%
0 – 1
18.1%
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 4
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 15% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 26% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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