Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Lee Betts
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Oct | AC Milan | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | AC Milan | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #10 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 12 |
| -5 | GD | -2 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Aston Villa FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 6' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mason Mount makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 11' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 21' Cucurella is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' Chelsea FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Chilwell on 33.
- 38' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 46 minute. Cucurella leaves to be changed by Azpilicueta.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Aston Villa FC have won 498 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Conor Gallagher is replacing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the Chelsea FC side.
- 61' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Jorginho gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Mateo Kovacic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Mason Mount doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Leon Bailey has done his job and it is now time for Emiliano Buendia to step up.
- 71' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — John McGinn exits the field as Philippe Coutinho enters on 73.
- 74' The whistle greets John McGinn as he departs to be replaced by Philippe Coutinho.
- 78' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Jacob Ramsey is replaced by Leander Dendoncker.
- 83' Mason Mount is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 88' The 34-year-old Danny Ings has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 89' Armando Broja is replacing Raheem Sterling for the Chelsea FC side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Aston Villa FC.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 9
- 18
- 2
- 11
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Philippe Coutinho 74'
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Emiliano Buendia 66'
- 6
- 41
Bench
- 19
- 20
- 16
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 66'
-
32
Leander Dendoncker ↑ 78'
- 8
-
23
Philippe Coutinho ↑ 74'
- 25
- 52
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 21
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Jorginho 65'
- 1
- 12
-
17
Raheem Sterling ↓ Armando Broja 89'
- 19
- 14
- 6
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Kalidou Koulibaly 46'
-
32
Cucurella ↓ Azpilicueta 46'
Bench
-
5
Jorginho ↑ 65'
-
28
Azpilicueta ↑ 46'
- 16
- 10
- 20
-
26
Kalidou Koulibaly ↑ 46'
-
23
Conor Gallagher ↑ 58'
-
18
Armando Broja ↑ 89'
- 30
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Enzo Fernandez | 3 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 3 |
| Mason Mount | 3 |
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Conor Gallagher | 2 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 2 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 2 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Chelsea FC
79%
Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

