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Chelsea FC vs Aston Villa FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2023-24
Fri 26 Jan 2024 · 19:45 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Aston Villa FC — FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
30 Dec Luton Town FC A 3–2 W
27 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
24 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–0 D
14 Jan Everton FC A 0–0 D
06 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
30 Dec Burnley FC H 3–2 W
26 Dec Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
22 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa 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 Stamford Bridge will turn into a battlefield for Chelsea FC and Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 9' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Thiago Silva on 9 minutes.
  • 14' Matty Cash is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cole Palmer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Youri Tielemans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 46.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Chelsea FC have won 662 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 65 minute. Alfie Gilchrist leaves to be changed by Ben Chilwell.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Armando Broja. He replaces Raheem Sterling on 77 minute.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Youri Tielemans is replaced by Nicolo Zaniolo on 82 minute.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Enzo Fernandez by Carney Chukwuemeka on 89 minute.
  • 90' Aston Villa FC make a change. Moussa Diaby trudges off to be replaced by Leon Bailey on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC44% Draw31% Aston Villa FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
56%
Chelsea FC or Aston Villa FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC29% Draw54% Aston Villa FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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