Wednesday , 30 September 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
17 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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
#16 Position #10
4 Points 7
5 Played 5
1 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
4 Scored 10
9 Conceded 12
-5 GD -2
0.80 PPG 1.40
20% Win % 40%

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
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 8' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Trevoh Chalobah by Tosin Adarabioyo on 8 minute.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Enzo Fernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 24' John McGinn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jadon Sancho made 523 appearances and scored 71 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 411 games and scored 662 goals.
  • 39' Reece James needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 44' France international Christopher Nkunku has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Jacob Ramsey is replaced by Marcus Rashford on 46 minute.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Enzo Fernandez on 56 minutes.
  • 59' Marco Asensio doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Tyrone Mings has done his job and it is now time for Lamare Bogarde to step up.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 69' Aston Villa FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Matty Cash is replaced by Andres Garcia on 71 minute.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Christopher Nkunku on 72 minutes earns him a card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Christopher Nkunku by Jadon Sancho on 76 minute.
  • 77' Ollie Watkins makes way for Leon Bailey at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Against the run of play, Marco Asensio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Moises Caicedo argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aston Villa FC to claim maximum points.

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
Ollie Watkins 3
Enzo Fernandez 3
Romelu Lukaku 3
Mason Mount 3
Olivier Giroud 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Anwar El Ghazi 2
Nicolas Jackson 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
1.7 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC40% Draw24% Chelsea FC36%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Chelsea FC
60%
Aston Villa FC or Chelsea FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC27% Draw40% Chelsea FC33%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 16% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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