Chelsea1–2Aston Villa
AVL by 1 goal
Stamford Bridge · Referee: S Attwell
- 1Half-time goals0
Half-time goals: Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0. The score at the break.
- 1.97xG2.06
xG: Chelsea 1.97, Aston Villa 2.06. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.97Non-penalty xG2.06
Non-penalty xG: Chelsea 1.97, Aston Villa 2.06. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 14Shots11
Shots: Chelsea 14, Aston Villa 11. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 3On target8
On target: Chelsea 3, Aston Villa 8. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2Big chances3
Big chances: Chelsea 2, Aston Villa 3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 6Corners7
Corners: Chelsea 6, Aston Villa 7. Corners won.
- 1Shots from corners1
Shots from corners: Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1From free kicks2
From free kicks: Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 2. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1Headed shots1
Headed shots: Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 284Passes in their third187
Passes in their third: Chelsea 284, Aston Villa 187. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 11Deep completions6
Deep completions: Chelsea 11, Aston Villa 6. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 16Fouls8
Fouls: Chelsea 16, Aston Villa 8. Fouls conceded.
- 5Yellow cards3
Yellow cards: Chelsea 5, Aston Villa 3. Summed from the players.
- 4.8PPDA40.6
PPDA: Chelsea 4.8, Aston Villa 40.6. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.28Expected points1.44
Expected points: Chelsea 1.28, Aston Villa 1.44. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.