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Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Sun 16 Oct 2022 · 13:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FCPremier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Lee Betts

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Aston Villa FC to score. At the same time, Chelsea FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 6' Mason Mount has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' Chelsea FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' Conor Gallagher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' Jacob Ramsey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Ben Chilwell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' The 40-year-old Ashley Young has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' Thiago Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Cucurella as he leaves the pitch. Azpilicueta steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 51' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Conor Gallagher is hanging Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the field on 58 minute.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kalidou Koulibaly on 61.
  • 65' Jorginho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mateo Kovacic on 65 minute.
  • 65' Mason Mount makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 66' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Leon Bailey is withdrawn and Emiliano Buendia gets his opportunity.
  • 71' 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.
  • 73' John McGinn makes way for Philippe Coutinho at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FCPhilippe Coutinho on, John McGinn off on 74 minutes.
  • 78' Aston Villa FC make a change. Jacob Ramsey trudges off to be replaced by Leander Dendoncker on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' Armando Broja gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Raheem Sterling and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 0-2 the final result. Aston Villa FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC16% Draw38% Chelsea FC46%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Chelsea FC
84%
Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC6% Draw67% Chelsea FC27%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.5%
0 – 1
25.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
1.4%
2 – 1
1.2%
2 – 0
1.1%
0 – 4
0.8%
2 – 2
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% 99%
-1 1% 9% 90%
-0.5 10% 90%
+0.5 52% 48%
+1 52% 30% 18%
+1.5 82% 18%
+2 82% 13% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
41%
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
74%

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