ChelseavAston Villa
Sun, 20 Dec 2026, 2:00 am AEDT
Stamford Bridge
Season comparison
| Chelsea | 2026-27 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 | Won | 0 |
| 0 | Drawn | 1 |
| 1 | Lost | 2 |
| 8 | Goals for | 0 |
| 7 | Goals against | 5 |
| LWW | Last 5 | DLL |
Key stats
- 2.5Half-time goals0
Half-time goals: Chelsea 2.5, Aston Villa 0. The score at the break.
- 2.28xG0.73
xG: Chelsea 2.28, Aston Villa 0.73. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.28Non-penalty xG0.73
Non-penalty xG: Chelsea 2.28, Aston Villa 0.73. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 16Shots8.7
Shots: Chelsea 16, Aston Villa 8.7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 5.7On target0.3
On target: Chelsea 5.7, Aston Villa 0.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2.7Big chances0.7
Big chances: Chelsea 2.7, Aston Villa 0.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4Corners2
Corners: Chelsea 4, Aston Villa 2. Corners won.
- 2.3Shots from corners1.3
Shots from corners: Chelsea 2.3, Aston Villa 1.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.3From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Chelsea 0.3, Aston Villa 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1Headed shots1.3
Headed shots: Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1.3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 157.7Passes in their third214
Passes in their third: Chelsea 157.7, Aston Villa 214. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 9.3Deep completions4
Deep completions: Chelsea 9.3, Aston Villa 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 6.5Fouls14
Fouls: Chelsea 6.5, Aston Villa 14. Fouls conceded.
- 2.7Yellow cards2
Yellow cards: Chelsea 2.7, Aston Villa 2. Summed from the players.
- 0Red cards0.3
Red cards: Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 0.3. Summed from the players.
- 18.7PPDA20.5
PPDA: Chelsea 18.7, Aston Villa 20.5. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.62Expected points0.75
Expected points: Chelsea 1.62, Aston Villa 0.75. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
5 Chelsea · 1 drawn · 4 Aston Villa10 meetings on record, 3.0 goals a game
- Aston Villa1–4Chelsea2025-26 · 5 Mar
- Chelsea1–2Aston Villa2025-26 · 28 Dec
- Aston Villa2–1Chelsea2024-25 · 23 Feb
- Chelsea3–0Aston Villa2024-25 · 2 Dec
- Aston Villa2–2Chelsea2023-24 · 28 Apr
- Chelsea0–1Aston Villa2023-24 · 24 Sept
- Chelsea0–2Aston Villa2022-23 · 2 Apr
- Aston Villa0–2Chelsea2022-23 · 17 Oct
- Aston Villa1–3Chelsea2021-22 · 27 Dec
- Chelsea3–0Aston Villa2021-22 · 12 Sept
Last time out
Chelsea
Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea · 6 Sept
- Josh AcheampongDC
- Wesley FofanaDC
- Maxence LacroixDC
- Cole PalmerAMC
- Reece JamesMC
- João PedroFW
- Emiliano MartinezGK
- Morgan RogersAMC
- Roméo LaviaMC
- Pedro NetoDMR
- Jorrel HatoDML
Substitutes used (4)
Aston Villa
Hull City 0–0 Aston Villa · 5 Sept
- George HemmingsAML
- Zion SuzukiGK
- Matty CashDR
- Emiliano BuendíaAMC
- John McGinnAMR
- Victor LindelöfDC
- Tyrone MingsDC
- Ross BarkleyDMC
- Boubacar KamaraDMC
- Nicolas JacksonFW
- Ian MaatsenDL
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
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Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Chelsea v Aston Villa def | Aston Villa v Chelsea def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.003rd/11th | 0.00v0.6710th/2nd |
| Assists | 0.67v0.331st/2nd | 0.00v0.007th/8th |
| Shots | 3.3v2.73rd/7th | 1.7v2.315th/11th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.37th/13th | 0.0v1.318th/1st |
| Key passes | 2.0v0.71st/13th | 0.7v1.312th/2nd |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.002nd/19th | 0.00v0.3317th/11th |
| xG | 0.69v0.275th/19th | 0.09v0.4220th/12th |
| Attacking mid | Chelsea v Aston Villa def | Aston Villa v Chelsea def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.33v1.332nd/3rd | 0.00v1.0014th/5th |
| Assists | 0.67v0.334th/8th | 0.00v0.3312th/8th |
| Shots | 7.0v4.35th/12th | 3.0v6.316th/6th |
| Shots on target | 2.3v2.06th/6th | 0.3v3.017th/3rd |
| Key passes | 5.3v2.36th/18th | 2.0v4.716th/6th |
| Big chances | 0.67v1.678th/1st | 0.67v1.678th/1st |
| xG | 0.80v1.366th/2nd | 0.47v0.9912th/5th |
| Midfielders | Chelsea v Aston Villa def | Aston Villa v Chelsea def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.001st/10th | 0.00v0.339th/3rd |
| Assists | 0.67v0.001st/11th | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd |
| Shots | 4.3v2.71st/5th | 1.7v1.713th/16th |
| Shots on target | 2.0v0.71st/7th | 0.0v0.714th/7th |
| Key passes | 4.3v4.02nd/4th | 2.3v2.312th/12th |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.001st/9th | 0.00v0.009th/9th |
| xG | 0.77v0.081st/17th | 0.06v0.0814th/18th |
| Defenders | Chelsea v Aston Villa def | Aston Villa v Chelsea def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.333rd/2nd | 0.00v0.338th/2nd |
| Shots | 0.7v2.320th/9th | 2.3v3.78th/2nd |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.317th/11th | 0.0v1.317th/3rd |
| Key passes | 1.0v2.017th/7th | 1.3v2.015th/7th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.679th/3rd | 0.00v0.679th/3rd |
| xG | 0.02v0.2820th/6th | 0.11v0.5312th/3rd |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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