Villa Park plays host to a fascinating tactical battle as Aston Villa look to rediscover their scoring touch against a free-scoring Chelsea side.
The hosts have recently boasted the fewest goals conceded in the last 8 matches (6), showing a defensive discipline that has kept them firmly in the hunt for European places.
However, this defensive solidity has come at a cost to their offensive output, as they have recorded the lowest number of goals scored in the last 8 matches (5).
A 2-0 loss to bottom-side Wolves in their last outing was a significant setback, highlighting a struggle to break down determined defences. They may need to improve on a home scoring rate of 71%, which currently sits below the league average, if they are to maximize their home advantage in this high-stakes encounter.
Chelsea travel to the Midlands in sparkling offensive form, having scored in each of their last 13 matches. They have been particularly potent on the road, leading the league with 26 away goals scored.
This attacking prowess was on display even in defeat last time out, a narrow 2-1 loss to leaders Arsenal. Despite their scoring consistency having found the net in 93% of their matches the Blues have struggled to maintain defensive concentration away from home, failing to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
This creates an interesting dynamic where Chelsea's elite attack meets Villa's recently improved defence. The visitors may also need to overcome a trend of starting slowly on the road, having scored the opening goal away in only 36% of matches.
Both teams remain in the race for European qualification, making this a pivotal "six-pointer" where Villa's defensive resolve will be tested to the limit by the league's most prolific travelers in terms of goals scored.
Aston Villa
▲ Up trends
DEFENCE - Aston Villa have only 30 goals conceded and lead the league for fewest goals conceded in the last 8 matches (6).
▼ Down trends
SCORING FORM - Lowest number of goals scored in the last 8 matches (5).
SCORING RATE - Scoring rate at home of 71% is below the league average.
SCORING FIRST - Scored the first goal in only 39% of matches, which is below the league average.
Chelsea
▲ Up trends
SCORING FORM - Chelsea have scored in each of their last 13 matches and in 93% of their games this season.
ATTACK - Scored 16 goals in the last 8 matches and lead the league for most away goals scored (26).
▼ Down trends
AWAY DEFENCE - Failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
SCORING FIRST - Scored the first goal away in only 36% of matches, which is below the league average.
★ Points of Interest
GOAL MARGINS - 5 of their 7 defeats were recorded by a one-goal margin.
Both teams average (Total) vs League average (Total)
1.5+
2.5+
3.5+
TG
BTS
Both teams (Total)
78%
55%
28%
2.68
59%
League (Total)
80%
54%
29%
2.79
57%
Team stats compared to league average
Aston Villa (AT HOME)
Chelsea (AWAY)
vs League average
vs League average
Conceded per game
0.79
1.25
Scoring Rate
93%
72%
% Wins
64%
43%
Scored per game
1.86
1.25
Scoring Rate
71%
78%
% Scored first
36%
40%
Scored per game
1.43
1.53
Aston Villa (TOTAL)
Chelsea (TOTAL)
vs League average
vs League average
% Defeats
25%
37%
Scoring Rate
93%
75%
% Wins
54%
37%
% Defeats
25%
37%
Scoring Rate
68%
75%
% Scored first
39%
47%
Featured Highest / Lowest individual rankings
Aston Villa
DEFENCE (LAST 8 MATCHES) is among Aston Villa's highest individual rankings.
OFFENCE (LAST 8 MATCHES) is among Aston Villa's lowest individual rankings.
Chelsea
OFFENCE (AWAY) is among Chelsea's highest individual rankings.
DEFENCE (LAST 8 MATCHES) is among Chelsea's lowest individual rankings.
Contextual averages
Aston Villa
Chelsea
(home matches)
Average
(away matches)
Played
14
14
Played
Avg Scored
1.43
1.32
1.21
Avg Conceded
Avg Conceded
0.79
1.33
1.86
Avg Scored
Avg Total Goals (GF+GA)
2.21
2.64
3.07
Avg Total Goals (GF+GA)
Scoring rate
71%
71%
71%
Conceding rate
Conceding rate
64%
78%
93%
Scoring rate
Clean Sheets
36%
22%
7%
Failed to score
Failed to score
29%
29%
29%
Clean Sheets
Scored in both halves
43%
32%
21%
Conceded in both halves
Conceded in both halves
7%
14%
21%
Scored in both halves
Scored first
57%
57%
57%
Conceded first
Conceded first
36%
36%
36%
Scored first
Leading at HT
36%
36%
36%
Losing at HT
Losing at HT
21%
28%
36%
Leading at HT
AVG minute GF
55'
49'
43'
AVG minute GA
AVG minute GA
49'
50'
52'
AVG minute GF
GF+GA > 0.5
93%
93%
93%
GF+GA > 0.5
GF+GA > 1.5
57%
72%
86%
GF+GA > 1.5
GF+GA > 2.5
50%
60%
71%
GF+GA > 2.5
GF+GA > 3.5
21%
32%
43%
GF+GA > 3.5
GF+GA > 4.5
0%
4%
7%
GF+GA > 4.5
GF+GA > 5.5
0%
4%
7%
GF+GA > 5.5
Both teams scored
43%
57%
71%
Both teams scored
GF+GA > 0.5 at HT
71%
75%
79%
GF+GA > 0.5 at HT
GF+GA > 1.5 at HT
21%
32%
43%
GF+GA > 1.5 at HT
GF+GA > 2.5 at HT
0%
7%
14%
GF+GA > 2.5 at HT
Avg Corners For
5.93
5.32
4.71
Avg Corners Against
Avg Corners Against
4.36
4.68
5.00
Avg Corners For
Avg Total Corners (F+A)
10.29
10.00
9.71
Avg Total Corners (F+A)
Over 7.5 total corners
93%
82%
71%
Over 7.5 total corners
Over 8.5 total corners
86%
78%
71%
Over 8.5 total corners
Over 9.5 total corners
71%
68%
64%
Over 9.5 total corners
Over 10.5 total corners
36%
36%
36%
Over 10.5 total corners
Over 11.5 total corners
21%
21%
21%
Over 11.5 total corners
Over 12.5 total corners
14%
14%
14%
Over 12.5 total corners
Over 13.5 total corners
7%
7%
7%
Over 13.5 total corners
The focus of the above average values lays on Aston Villa's home matches and Chelsea's away matches played this season in the league.
For more average values regarding total goals, over under stats at the league level for all teams, you may want to review
the goals statistics in Premier League page.
Over 1.5 goals, over 2.5 goals (or GF+GA over 0.5, GF+GA over 1.5) etc.: matches where the total number of goals (team goals + opponent goals) was over a given value.
Over 7.5 total corners, over 8.5 total corners etc.: matches where the total number of corners (team corners + opponent corners) was over a given value.
Results progression and current form
Aston Villa's progression
(home & away)
Line graph variation:
win:+2 draw:0 defeat:-1
Chelsea's progression
(home & away)
Line graph variation:
win:+2 draw:0 defeat:-1
Aston Villa form
With the 2-0 away defeat at Wolverhampton, Aston Villa have ended a 3-match unbeaten run, bringing their winless run to 2 matches in the league. Aston Villa have scored an average of 1.36 goals per game since the beginning of the season in the league. As for Aston Villa's current form, the form statistics indicate an average number of goals scored per game of 0.63 in the last 8 league matches, which is 53.7% lower than their current season's average.
A majority of Aston Villa's wins have been obtained with a one-goal margin (11 wins), while 4 of their wins had a margin of 2 goals or more.
A majority of Aston Villa's defeats had a margin of 2 goals or more (4 defeats), while 3 of their defeats had a one-goal margin.
Aston Villa failed to keep a clean sheet in 9 of their 14 home matches.
More information is available on the Aston Villa stats page.
Chelsea form
With the 2-1 away defeat at Arsenal, Chelsea have ended a 6-match unbeaten run, bringing their winless run to 3 matches in the league. The team has won 4 of their last 8 matches in Premier League. Chelsea have conceded an average of 1.18 goals per game since the beginning of the season in the league. Chelsea form stats indicate an average number of goals conceded per game of 1.38 in the last 8 league matches, which is 16.9% higher than their current season's average. Chelsea stats rank the team in 6th position in the Premier League table with 45 points, 3 points behind Liverpool and 2 points above Brentford.
A majority of Chelsea's wins have been obtained with a margin of 2 goals or more (9 wins), while 3 of their wins had a one-goal margin.
A majority of Chelsea's defeats had a one-goal margin (5 defeats), while 2 of their defeats had a margin of 2 goals or more.
Chelsea have scored in each of their last 13 matches.
Chelsea have scored in 13 of their 14 away matches.
Chelsea have scored in each of their last 6 away matches.
Chelsea failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
More information is available on the Chelsea stats page.
Aston Villa's progression
(home matches)
Line graph variation:
win:+2 draw:0 defeat:-1
Chelsea's progression
(away matches)
Line graph variation:
win:+2 draw:0 defeat:-1
Comparisons with League Average
Aston Villa AT HOME (14 matches) compared to league average AT HOME
(home matches)
Aston Villa
League AVG
Points per game
2.07
1.54
% Wins
64%
43%
% Draws
14%
26%
% Defeats
21%
31%
Goals scored per game
1.43
1.53
Goals conceded per game
0.79
1.25
% Clean sheets
36%
28%
% Failed To Score
29%
22%
% Won To Nil
29%
21%
% Lost To Nil
21%
16%
% Team scored first
57%
54%
% Opponent scored first
36%
40%
Average minute scored first
44
31
Average minute conceded first
34
33
Lead-defending rate
82%
59%
Equalizing rate
40%
45%
% Time leading
29%
30%
% Time level in goals
53%
49%
% Time trailing
19%
21%
PPG when scored first
3.00
2.21
PPG when conceded first
0.80
0.73
Total goals per game
2.21
2.79
% over 1.5 goals
57%
80%
% over 2.5 goals
50%
54%
% over 3.5 goals
21%
29%
% both teams scored
43%
57%
Chelsea AWAY (14 matches) compared to league average AWAY
(away matches)
Chelsea
League AVG
Points per game
1.57
1.19
% Wins
43%
31%
% Draws
29%
26%
% Defeats
29%
43%
Goals scored per game
1.86
1.25
Goals conceded per game
1.21
1.53
% Clean sheets
29%
22%
% Failed To Score
7%
28%
% Won To Nil
21%
16%
% Lost To Nil
0%
21%
% Team scored first
36%
40%
% Opponent scored first
57%
54%
Average minute scored first
33
33
Average minute conceded first
23
31
Lead-defending rate
86%
55%
Equalizing rate
60%
41%
% Time leading
28%
21%
% Time level in goals
42%
49%
% Time trailing
30%
30%
PPG when scored first
3.00
2.05
PPG when conceded first
0.75
0.58
Total goals per game
3.07
2.79
% over 1.5 goals
86%
80%
% over 2.5 goals
71%
54%
% over 3.5 goals
43%
29%
% both teams scored
71%
57%
Goal statistics
Scoring rates
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Home
Total
Stat
Total
Away
71%
68%
Scoring rate
93%
93%
50%
43%
Scoring Rate 1st-H.
57%
43%
64%
61%
Scoring Rate 2nd-H.
61%
71%
43%
36%
Scored in both halves
25%
21%
43%
50%
Both teams scored
68%
71%
64%
71%
Conceding rate
68%
71%
36%
43%
Conceding Rate 1st-H.
36%
50%
36%
39%
Conceding Rate 2nd-H.
46%
43%
7%
11%
Conceded in both halves
14%
21%
Scoring rate: percentage of matches where the team scored at least one goal
Conceding rate: percentage of matches where the team conceded at least one goal
Goals scored / Goals conceded
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Home
Total
Stat
Total
Away
71%
68%
GF over 0.5
93%
93%
43%
43%
GF over 1.5
54%
50%
21%
18%
GF over 2.5
21%
29%
7%
7%
GF over 3.5
4%
7%
0%
0%
GF over 4.5
4%
7%
64%
71%
GA over 0.5
68%
71%
7%
21%
GA over 1.5
43%
43%
7%
11%
GA over 2.5
7%
7%
0%
4%
GA over 3.5
0%
0%
0%
0%
GA over 4.5
0%
0%
GF: goals scored
GA: goals conceded
Match total goals (Scored + Conceded)
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Home
Total
GF + GA
Total
Away
7%
11%
Total goals = 0
7%
7%
36%
21%
Total goals = 1
4%
7%
7%
21%
Total goals = 2
25%
14%
29%
25%
Total goals = 3
29%
29%
21%
11%
Total goals = 4
29%
36%
0%
11%
Total goals = 5+
7%
7%
43%
32%
Total goals = 0 or 1
11%
14%
36%
46%
Total goals = 2 or 3
54%
43%
21%
21%
Total goals = 4+
36%
43%
Total Goals: on this table, Total Goals refers to the total number of goals scored in a match (goals scored by the home team + goals scored by the visiting team)
Note: in the table above, to allow for averaging duration values based on a total of 90 minutes per game, goals scored on the 45th minute and during added time of the first half are all considered to be scored on the 45th minute, and goals scored on the 90th minute and during added time of the second half are also considered scored on the 90th minute.
(2) (Equalizer goals scored / Goals giving lead to opponent) * 100
Non-crucial goals scored: goals scored that increased an existing lead, or decreased the opponent's existing lead.
Non-crucial goals conceded: goals conceded that decreased an existing lead, or increased the opponent's existing lead.
Note regarding the Goals giving the lead and the Goals giving lead to opponent values: both the team and the opponent team might take the lead more than once during a single match,
so the total number of goals giving the lead to a team might be higher than the number of matches played by the team.
For more info on how many times each team has taken the lead per match, how many times per match their opponents have taken the lead, or how many time each team has scored the first goal
this season in Premier League you may want to view the following pages:
'31-45' and '76-90' include added time
GF: Goals scored
GA: Goals conceded
Aston Villa
Home
0-15
GF
0
GA
1
16-30
GF
3
GA
1
31-45
GF
5
GA
3
46-60
GF
4
GA
2
61-75
GF
3
GA
2
76-90
GF
5
GA
2
1st Half
GF
8
40%
GA
5
45%
2nd Half
GF
12
60%
GA
6
55%
'31-45' and '76-90' include added time
GF: Goals scored
GA: Goals conceded
Chelsea
Total
0-15
GF
6
GA
6
16-30
GF
6
GA
4
31-45
GF
10
GA
5
46-60
GF
12
GA
3
61-75
GF
7
GA
6
76-90
GF
8
GA
9
1st Half
GF
22
45%
GA
15
45%
2nd Half
GF
27
55%
GA
18
55%
'31-45' and '76-90' include added time
GF: Goals scored
GA: Goals conceded
Chelsea
Away
0-15
GF
2
GA
4
16-30
GF
1
GA
2
31-45
GF
7
GA
4
46-60
GF
7
GA
2
61-75
GF
4
GA
2
76-90
GF
5
GA
3
1st Half
GF
10
38%
GA
10
59%
2nd Half
GF
16
62%
GA
7
41%
'31-45' and '76-90' include added time
GF: Goals scored
GA: Goals conceded
In addition to Aston Villa vs Chelsea goal time statistics, you may also want to review timing stats at the league level
on the Goal time statistics in Premier League page.
Goal Differences by time segment (TOTAL)
Goal Differences by time segment (HOME vs AWAY)
Average goal times
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Home
Total
AVERAGE MINUTES
Total
Away
55'
56'
Average minute GF
48'
52'
49'
46'
Average minute GA
51'
43'
GF: Goals scored
GA: Goals conceded
Outcome scenarios (this season in the league)
If ASTON VILLA win, Aston Villa would increase their lead over Chelsea to 9 points in the league table, and it would be:
- Chelsea's 7th consecutive match failing to keep a clean sheet
If the match ends in a DRAW, Aston Villa would remain 6 points ahead of Chelsea in the league table.
If CHELSEA win, Chelsea would reduce the gap with Aston Villa to a 3-point difference in the league table.
The matches in the list above only relate to encounters where
Aston Villa and Chelsea have been playing against each other in the current league/level in recent history. Any cup matches,
or matches played when the teams were playing in a different league or division, or playoff matches, are not included.
In the 13 matches above between Aston Villa and Chelsea, Aston Villa won 5 times, 2 matches ended in a draw, Chelsea won 6 times, and as for goals, Aston Villa scored a total of 15 goals (1.15 per match) while Chelsea scored 21 goals in total, averaging 1.62 goals per match.
Aston Villa are hosting Chelsea on Wednesday. With the 2-0 away defeat at Wolverhampton, Aston Villa have ended a 3-match unbeaten run, bringing their winless run to 2 matches in the league. Chelsea have ended a 6-match unbeaten run, bringing their winless run to 3 matches in the league after their 2-1 away defeat at Arsenal.
(28) 51
Manchester Utd
(28) 51Aston Villa (28) 48
Liverpool
(28) 45Chelsea (28) 43
Brentford
(28) 40
Everton
(28) 40
Fulham
(28) 39
Bournemouth
(29) 64
Arsenal
(28) 59
Manchester City
The Segments Table is a visual representation splitting the teams into 5 segments. Each team is assigned to a specific segment, depending on the team's number of points. Each of the 5 segments spans one-fifth (20%) of the total points held by the team ranked 1st in the league. For each team, the number of matches played appears in green between brackets, and the number of points is displayed in black.
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