Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Aston Villa FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 22 Feb 2025 · 17:30 UTC Villa Park 42,423 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Enzo Fernandez
Marco Asensio 59' 1–1
Marco Asensio 90' 2–1
Y 56' Enzo Fernandez
John McGinn 69' Y
Y 72' Christopher Nkunku
Y 90' Moises Caicedo

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
23 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

5
3
8
Aston Villa FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-22 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2024-12-01 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC 2024-04-27 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Chelsea FC 2024-02-07 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 2024-01-26 Chelsea FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
19 Feb Liverpool FC H 2–2 D
15 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
09 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
01 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
29 Jan Celtic FC H 4–2 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
14 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–3 L
08 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–2 L
03 Feb West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
25 Jan Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
20 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Chelsea FC
#10 Position #5
13 Points 16
10 Played 10
3 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 4
14 Scored 19
17 Conceded 16
-3 GD +3
1.30 PPG 1.60
30% Win % 50%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
Nicolas Jackson 6 G 1 A
Johan Manzambi 2 G 3 A
Alysson 2 G
Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 5 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 5 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 3 G 3 A
Pedro Neto 3 G 1 A
Jordan Henderson 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Villa Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC.
  • 5' The 27-year-old Trevoh Chalobah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 8' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Trevoh Chalobah has done his job and it is now time for Tosin Adarabioyo to step up.
  • 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Enzo Fernandez makes it 0-1.
  • 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' Emiliano Martinez, a Argentina goalkeeper, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' Reece James is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 46' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Jacob Ramsey exits the field as Marcus Rashford enters on 46.
  • 51' Ian Maatsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' Enzo Fernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
  • 59' Marco Asensio adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Lamare Bogarde. He replaces Tyrone Mings on 60 minute.
  • 65' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a card on 69.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Andres Garcia. He replaces Matty Cash on 71 minute.
  • 72' The referee calls foul for Christopher Nkunku. He receives a card.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Jadon Sancho. He replaces Christopher Nkunku on 76 minute.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Leon Bailey on, Ollie Watkins off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Aston Villa FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 368 games and scored 520 goals.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Marco Asensio gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Moises Caicedo.
  • Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Chelsea FC

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Romelu Lukaku 3
Mason Mount 3
Ollie Watkins 3
Enzo Fernandez 3
Marco Asensio 2
Jorginho 2
Olivier Giroud 2
Conor Gallagher 2

Head to Head

2025-02-22 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2024-12-01 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC 2024-04-27 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Chelsea FC 2024-02-07 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 2024-01-26 Chelsea FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2025-02-22 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2025-02-19 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D 2025-02-15 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2025-02-09 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2025-02-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L 2025-01-29 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Celtic FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2025-02-22 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2025-02-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC L 2025-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2025-02-03 Chelsea FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2025-01-25 Manchester City FC 3–1 Chelsea FC L 2025-01-20 Chelsea FC 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC 77% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC43% Draw23% Chelsea FC34%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Chelsea FC
57%
Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC31% Draw40% Chelsea FC29%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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