Chelsea FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Gary Beswick
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Everton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Chelsea FC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #16 |
| 7 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 4 |
| 12 | Conceded | 9 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts). Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ 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' Three points are at stake. Chelsea FC host Aston Villa FC — let the battle begin!
- 4' Boubacar Kamara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 4.
- 9' Cucurella has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 244 appearances.
- 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ollie Watkins makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 19' What a moment for Ollie Watkins! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
- 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mateo Kovacic.
- 44' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
- 46' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Boubacar Kamara is replaced by Calum Chambers.
- 51' 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.
- 54' Poor challenge from Ben Chilwell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' Assisted by Jacob Ramsey with the perfectly-timed delivery and John McGinn makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Noni Madueke. He replaces Mykhailo Mudryk on 58 minute.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' Enzo Fernandez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Emiliano Buendia by Leon Bailey on 76 minute.
- 80' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Mateo Kovacic departs to be replaced by Conor Gallagher.
- 84' Calum Chambers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Leander Dendoncker on, Douglas Luiz off on 87 minutes.
- 89' Lucas Digne is replacing Alex Moreno for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 90' A moment of madness from Lucas Digne on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Conor Gallagher 80'
- 1
- 12
- 24
- 29
-
32
Cucurella ↓ Christian Pulisic 80'
- 26
- 11
-
15
Mykhailo Mudryk ↓ Noni Madueke 58'
- 5
Bench
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↑ 58'
- 19
- 13
- 14
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↑ 80'
- 4
-
23
Conor Gallagher ↑ 80'
-
31
Noni Madueke ↑ 58'
- 30
Coach
Graham Potter
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 18
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Leon Bailey 76'
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 44
- 6
-
15
Alex Moreno ↓ Lucas Digne 89'
- 41
Bench
-
27
Lucas Digne ↑ 89'
-
16
Calum Chambers ↑ 46'
-
32
Leander Dendoncker ↑ 87'
- 9
- 3
-
31
Leon Bailey ↑ 76'
- 38
- 22
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romelu Lukaku | 3 |
| Mason Mount | 3 |
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 3 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 2 |
| Marco Asensio | 2 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.07
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
51%
Chelsea FC or Aston Villa FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

