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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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aston Villa FC launch into their encounter with Chelsea FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Mason Mount gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Thiago Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 16' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Armando Broja is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
  • 26' Kepa Arrizabalaga, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Chilwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Azpilicueta has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cucurella on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Conor Gallagher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the 58 minute mark.
  • 61' Kalidou Koulibaly was booked on 61.
  • 65' Jorginho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mateo Kovacic at the 65 minute mark.
  • 65' Mason Mount makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 66' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Leon Bailey departs to be replaced by Emiliano Buendia.
  • 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Philippe Coutinho comes on to replace John McGinn.
  • 74' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace John McGinn by Philippe Coutinho on 74 minute.
  • 78' Leander Dendoncker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Ramsey on 78 minute.
  • 83' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 88' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 89' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Armando Broja is hanging Raheem Sterling on the field on 89 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.

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.