Thursday , 2 July 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' The game is set. Chelsea FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 11' Chelsea FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Conor Gallagher on 11.
  • 16' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Jackson makes it 0-2.
  • 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
  • 38' Diego Carlos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 38.
  • 43' The 28-year-old Christopher Nkunku has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' Enzo Fernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 55' Enzo Fernandez was booked on 55.
  • 60' Raheem Sterling, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Ollie Watkins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 138 goals in his last 344 appearances.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Ramsey is hanging Youri Tielemans on the field 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' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Noni Madueke by Raheem Sterling on 75 minute.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Dorde Petrovic.
  • 81' Thiago Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cole Palmer at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 87' Benoit Badiashile makes way for Alfie Gilchrist at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 88' Aston Villa FC make a change. Leon Bailey trudges off to be replaced by Nicolo Zaniolo on 88 minutes.
  • The final score is 1-3.

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.