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

Premier League · 2024-25
Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 13:30 UTC Stamford Bridge 40,853 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolas Jackson 7' 1–0
Enzo Fernandez 37' 2–0
Cole Palmer 83' 3–0

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Aston Villa FCPremier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Assistant 2 Simon Long

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Aston Villa FC H 3–0 W
23 Nov Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
03 Nov Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
27 Oct Newcastle United FC H 2–1 W
20 Oct Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
27 Nov Juventus FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D
09 Nov Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
06 Nov Club Brugge KV A 0–1 L
03 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–4 L

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Aston Villa FC
#17 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts). Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Chelsea FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 7' Nicolas Jackson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 12' It’s high time Enzo Maresca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 17' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' Ollie Watkins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 138 goals in his last 344 appearances.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' Assisted by Cole Palmer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Enzo Fernandez makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Robin Olsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Martinez at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Jaden Philogene-Bidace on 54 minutes earns him a card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benoit Badiashile is hanging Wesley Fofana on the field on 60 minute.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FCRoss Barkley on, Boubacar Kamara off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Morgan Rogers exits the field as Jhon Duran enters on 67.
  • 71' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Nicolas Jackson has done his job and it is now time for Christopher Nkunku to step up.
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' What composure from Cole Palmer! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Ollie Watkins as he leaves the pitch. Emiliano Buendia steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Noni Madueke on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 86 minute. Romeo Lavia leaves to be changed by Malo Gusto.
  • 89' Joao Felix picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC56% Draw33% Aston Villa FC11%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
44%
Chelsea FC or Aston Villa FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC32% Draw63% Aston Villa FC5%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.1%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.7%
3 – 1
1.8%
4 – 0
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 16% 77%
-1.5 23% 77%
-1 23% 31% 46%
-0.5 54% 46%
+0.5 91% 9%
+1 91% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
74%
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
35%

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