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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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Chelsea FC and Aston Villa FC is underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 9' It’s gonna be a card for Thiago Silva.
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' England international Ezri Konsa has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' Alex Moreno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 240 appearances.
  • 39' The 27-year-old Dorde Petrovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' That looks like a foul for a card for Youri Tielemans.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Ben Chilwell on, Alfie Gilchrist off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Axel Disasi, a France defender, has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 77' Armando Broja is replacing Raheem Sterling for the Chelsea FC side.
  • 82' The whistle greets Youri Tielemans as he departs to be replaced by Nicolo Zaniolo.
  • 87' 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 Raheem Sterling suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' Chelsea FC make a change. Enzo Fernandez trudges off to be replaced by Carney Chukwuemeka on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Moussa Diaby makes way for Leon Bailey at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

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.