Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2023-24
Aston Villa FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Wed 7 Feb 2024 · 20:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Conor Gallagher
0–2 21' Nicolas Jackson
0–3 54' Enzo Fernandez
Moussa Diaby 90+1' 1–3
Diego Carlos 38' Y
Y 55' Enzo Fernandez
Y 76' Dorde Petrovic

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC — FA Cup at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game

Head-to-Head

5
3
8
Aston Villa FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-07 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 2024-01-26 Chelsea FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC 2023-09-24 Chelsea FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2023-04-01 Chelsea FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC 2022-10-16 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Chelsea FC H 1–3 L
03 Feb Sheffield United FC A 5–0 W
30 Jan Newcastle United FC H 1–3 L
26 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–0 D
14 Jan Everton FC A 0–0 D
06 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W
04 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–4 L
31 Jan Liverpool FC A 1–4 L
26 Jan Aston Villa FC H 0–0 D
13 Jan Fulham FC H 1–0 W
06 Jan Preston North End FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Pedro Neto 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC get this one started.
  • 5' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Matty Cash has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 11' Chelsea FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Conor Gallagher on 11.
  • 16' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Jackson makes it 0-2.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' The referee has no hesitation. Diego Carlos is booked for Aston Villa FC — card on 38.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Enzo Fernandez made 189 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' Enzo Fernandez doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Enzo Fernandez on 55.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' Jacob Ramsey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Youri Tielemans on 71 minute.
  • 72' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. John McGinn has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Diaby to step up.
  • 75' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Noni Madueke exits the field as Raheem Sterling enters on 75.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Dorde Petrovic.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Cole Palmer is replaced by Thiago Silva.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Benoit Badiashile is replaced by Alfie Gilchrist.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Leon Bailey is replaced by Nicolo Zaniolo.
  • Chelsea FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

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

2024-02-07 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 2024-01-26 Chelsea FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC 2023-09-24 Chelsea FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2023-04-01 Chelsea FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC 2022-10-16 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Chelsea FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-02-07 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC L 2024-02-03 Sheffield United FC 0–5 Aston Villa FC W 2024-01-30 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Newcastle United FC L 2024-01-26 Chelsea FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2024-01-14 Everton FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2024-01-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2024-02-07 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC W 2024-02-04 Chelsea FC 2–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-01-31 Liverpool FC 4–1 Chelsea FC L 2024-01-26 Chelsea FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2024-01-13 Chelsea FC 1–0 Fulham FC W 2024-01-06 Chelsea FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC35% Draw27% Chelsea FC38%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Chelsea FC
65%
Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC24% Draw45% Chelsea FC31%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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