Sunday , 16 August 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

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' In just a few seconds Villa Park will turn into a battlefield for Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC.
  • 5' Conor Gallagher, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 11' GOAL! Conor Gallagher fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
  • 21' Nicolas Jackson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Noni Madueke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Carlos on 38.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mauricio Pochettino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' Enzo Fernandez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 55' Enzo Fernandez was booked on 55.
  • 60' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Youri Tielemans exits the field as Jacob Ramsey enters on 71.
  • 72' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. John McGinn departs to be replaced by Moussa Diaby.
  • 75' The whistle greets Noni Madueke as he departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
  • 76' The referee shows Chelsea FC player a card on 76.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Cole Palmer as he leaves the pitch. Thiago Silva steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 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.
  • 87' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Benoit Badiashile departs to be replaced by Alfie Gilchrist.
  • 88' Leon Bailey makes way for Nicolo Zaniolo at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.

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
Olivier Giroud 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Anwar El Ghazi 2
Nicolas Jackson 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.