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Full-time · Chelsea 1–2 Aston Villa

Premier League · · Stamford Bridge

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Chelsea 1–2 Aston Villa — Aston Villa won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said little between the sides: Chelsea 1.97, Aston Villa 2.32 in expected goals (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Aston Villa won 2–1 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday 27 December. Aston Villa have won their last 11 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Aston Villa came from behind: Chelsea led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Chelsea: João Pedro (37’, assisted by Reece James); Aston Villa: O. Watkins (63’; 84’, assisted by Youri Tielemans).

Discipline

S. Attwell showed eight yellow cards — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 19 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Chelsea: Reece James (57’), Trevoh Chalobah (68’), Liam Delap (71’), M. Caicedo (71’) and Enzo Fernández (90+4’); Aston Villa: Matthew Cash (30’), Morgan Rogers (57’) and Boubacar Kamara (78’).

What it changes

Chelsea move down from fourth to fifth (18 league matches played). Chelsea have scored 58 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Chelsea have conceded 52 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Aston Villa stay third after this result (18 league matches played). Aston Villa have scored 56 goals, the seventh-most of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Aston Villa have conceded 49 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 20 clubs.

Chelsea have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Aston Villa have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, O. Watkins (Aston Villa) 9.9, Reece James (Chelsea) 8.8 and Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) 6.9 led the match.

Next up

Chelsea next travel to Sunderland on 8 November 2026.

Aston Villa next travel to Manchester United on 8 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Chelsea: Sunderland v Chelsea, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Aston Villa: Manchester United v Aston Villa, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Chelsea 1–2 Aston Villa · Premier League
  • Venue: Stamford Bridge · London
  • Referee: S. Attwell
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Chelsea 2 · draws 2 · Aston Villa 2 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Chelsea 2W 2D 1L · Aston Villa 5W 0D 0L

Chelsea 1–2 Aston Villa (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.63 / 2.25
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.75 / 4.75
Corners
against 3.63 / 3.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.63 / 5.63
Shots on target
against 3.88 / 4.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.88 / 1.5
Cards
against 1.88 / 2.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4.68 yellows
Referee · S. Attwell
22.05 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 19 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 21 December 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameChelsea for / againstLineAston Villa for / against
Goals scored
1.63 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
2.25 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
3.75 for · 3.63 against n 8
9.5standard
4.75 for · 3.25 against n 8
Shots
13.88 for · 11.13 against n 8
19.5standard
13 for · 12 against n 8
Shots on target
4.63 for · 3.88 against n 8
8.5standard
5.63 for · 4.88 against n 8
Fouls committed
13.25 for · 10.63 against n 8
21.5standard
11.25 for · 12.63 against n 8
Cards shown
1.88 for · 1.88 against n 8
3.5standard
1.5 for · 2.38 against n 8

Referee: S. Attwell — 4.68 yellow cards a game, 0.16 red cards, 22.05 fouls over 19 matches.

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Chelsea

Chelsea Goalkeeper

Chelsea — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Robert Sánchez26902340 min632.4 /90261 /9000 /90
F. Jörgensen689534 min61 /9081.3 /9000 /90
Chelsea — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Robert Sánchez n 890
2.68/3

Chelsea Defensive

Chelsea — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
Marc Cucurella29822388 min572.1 /90311.2 /90130.5 /901194.5 /90471.8 /9060.2 /90
M. Gusto27671812 min522.6 /90321.6 /9020.1 /90944.7 /90201 /9060.3 /90
T. Chalobah26842192 min251 /90251 /9090.4 /901014.1 /90150.6 /9030.1 /90
R. James22741628 min341.9 /90321.8 /9040.2 /90925.1 /90231.3 /9040.2 /90
T. Adarabioyo14861208 min231.7 /90141 /9070.5 /90664.9 /90120.9 /9030.2 /90
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Chelsea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Fernández n 880.4
1.57/4
1.36/2
J. McGinn
Marc Cucurella n 890
1.66/3
0.53/1
E. Konsa
Pedro Neto n 871.3
0.94/2
0.84/1
M. Rogers
M. Gusto n 857.6
0.83/1
0.42/0
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Robert Sánchez n 890
00/0
0.43/0
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Chelsea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Fernández n 880.4
1.15/1
Marc Cucurella n 890
28/5
Pedro Neto n 871.3
0.52/1
M. Gusto n 857.6
2.94/4
T. Chalobah n 884.4
1.77/3
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Chelsea Attacking

Chelsea — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
João Pedro25741852 min90.4 /9040.2 /90321.6 /90190.9 /90291.4 /90241.2 /90
Estêvão1553798 min50.6 /9010.1 /90202.3 /90111.2 /90202.3 /90273 /90
L. Delap1544665 min20.3 /9010.1 /90162.2 /90111.5 /9030.4 /9060.8 /90
Tyrique George1148528 min40.7 /9010.2 /9091.5 /9081.4 /9081.4 /9030.5 /90
Marc Guiu745316 min10.3 /9000 /90113.1 /9061.7 /9020.6 /9020.6 /90
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Chelsea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Fernández n 880.4
1.47/2
0.75/0
Marc Cucurella n 890
0.32/0
00/0
Pedro Neto n 871.3
1.77/3
0.95/1
M. Gusto n 857.6
0.41/1
0.41/1
Robert Sánchez n 890
00/0
00/0
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Chelsea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Fernández n 880.4
0.11/0
0.11/0
Marc Cucurella n 890
00/0
00/0
Pedro Neto n 871.3
0.32/0
0.21/0
M. Gusto n 857.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
Robert Sánchez n 890
00/0
0.11/0
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Aston Villa

Aston Villa Goalkeeper

Aston Villa — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
E. Martínez16901440 min432.7 /90130.8 /9010.1 /90
M. Bizot790630 min273.9 /9091.3 /9000 /90
Aston Villa — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Aston Villa before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
E. Martínez n 890
3.47/6
M. Bizot n 790
3.95/5

Aston Villa Defensive

Aston Villa — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
E. Konsa21861806 min110.5 /90140.7 /90180.9 /90603 /90130.6 /9010 /90
M. Cash21831750 min321.6 /90160.8 /9090.5 /90743.8 /90251.3 /9060.3 /90
L. Digne18621120 min191.5 /9070.6 /9000 /90483.9 /90100.8 /9020.2 /90
Pau Torres17791348 min181.2 /9090.6 /90161.1 /90442.9 /9080.5 /9000 /90
I. Maatsen1467934 min292.8 /9040.4 /9010.1 /90666.4 /9070.7 /9020.2 /90
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Aston Villa — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Aston Villa before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Rogers n 878.1
2.27/6
1.27/1
Pedro Neto
O. Watkins n 857.8
1.25/1
1.45/1
—
E. Konsa n 882.5
0.54/0
1.25/4
Marc Cucurella
M. Cash n 884
1.78/3
0.84/1
—
J. McGinn n 871.3
1.46/1
2.46/4
E. Fernández
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Aston Villa — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Aston Villa before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Rogers n 878.1
0.94/1
O. Watkins n 857.8
0.84/0
E. Konsa n 882.5
0.74/1
M. Cash n 884
1.97/5
J. McGinn n 871.3
2.17/4
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Aston Villa Attacking

Aston Villa — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
O. Watkins23661528 min30.2 /9010.1 /90241.4 /90150.9 /90130.8 /90140.8 /90
D. Malen1748816 min50.6 /9010.1 /90242.6 /90121.3 /9070.8 /90131.4 /90
J. Sancho1045445 min00 /9000 /9091.8 /9061.2 /90183.6 /9091.8 /90
M. Rogers23811871 min70.3 /9050.2 /90291.4 /90170.8 /90261.3 /90331.6 /90
J. McGinn20761520 min30.2 /9020.1 /90120.7 /9060.4 /90231.4 /9090.5 /90
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Aston Villa — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Aston Villa before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Rogers n 878.1
25/4
1.35/3
O. Watkins n 857.8
1.94/4
1.64/3
E. Konsa n 882.5
0.11/0
0.11/0
M. Cash n 884
0.54/0
0.43/0
J. McGinn n 871.3
0.64/0
0.32/0
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Aston Villa — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Aston Villa before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Rogers n 878.1
0.93/3
0.32/0
O. Watkins n 857.8
0.41/1
0.21/0
E. Konsa n 882.5
00/0
00/0
M. Cash n 884
0.11/0
0.11/0
J. McGinn n 871.3
00/0
0.32/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ChelseaAston Villa
63%Possession37%
2.14Expected goals (xG)1.19
14Shots11
3Shots on target8
4Shots off target1
7Blocked shots2
8Shots inside the box7
6Corners7
16Fouls8
5Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
6Saves2
528Passes321
89%Pass accuracy80%

Chelsea Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Robert Sánchez9000000007.7
R. James90011037Y8.3
T. Chalobah90000000Y6.3
B. Badiashile9000000106.5
M. Caicedo90000012Y7.2
E. Fernández90001014Y7.3
Pedro Neto9000002106.3
C. Palmer7200210106.6
Marc Cucurella6900001206.9
A. Garnacho6900102207.2
João Pedro6910220207.6
M. Gusto sub2100000306.6
J. Bynoe-Gittens sub2100000106.9
L. Delap sub21000000Y6.5
Estêvão sub1800000006.5

Aston Villa Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
E. Martínez9000000007.2
M. Cash90000012Y6.7
E. Konsa9000000007.2
V. Lindelöf9000000106.6
Y. Tielemans9001002107.2
M. Rogers90001031Y6.3
I. Maatsen8300110006.2
B. Kamara83001101Y6.6
J. McGinn5900000006.6
D. Malen5900000006.5
E. Buendía5800001206.2
O. Watkins sub3220440009.2
A. Onana sub3100000006.9
J. Sancho sub3100110006.7
L. Digne sub1300110006.7
L. Bogarde sub1300000006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Chelsea v Aston Villa — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ChelseaDLWWD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game
Aston VillaWWWWW
Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Chelsea 2 · 2 draws · Aston Villa 2 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2025-02-22 Aston Villa 2–1 Chelsea
  • 2024-12-01 Chelsea 3–0 Aston Villa
  • 2024-04-27 Aston Villa 2–2 Chelsea
  • 2024-02-07 Aston Villa 1–3 Chelsea
  • 2024-01-26 Chelsea 0–0 Aston Villa
  • 2023-09-24 Chelsea 0–1 Aston Villa
League standing · 2025/26
Chelsea#10 pos52 pts38 pl+6 GD
Aston Villa#4 pos65 pts38 pl+7 GD
Goals per game
Chelsea scored1.53
Aston Villa scored1.47
Chelsea conceded1.37
Aston Villa conceded1.29

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Chelsea 1.97 xG from 14 shots, Aston Villa 2.32 from 11. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Boubacar Kamara 60' · 0.59 xGJoão Pedro 23' · 0.54 xGOllie Watkins 62' · 0.48 xGIan Maatsen 65' · 0.27 xGLucas Digne 90' · 0.12 xGJamie Bynoe-Gittens 80' · 0.10 xGCole Palmer 20' · 0.09 xGEnzo Fernández 17' · 0.08 xGEnzo Fernández 25' · 0.08 xGReece James 75' · 0.07 xGOllie Watkins 69' · 0.07 xGJadon Sancho 87' · 0.06 xGCole Palmer 1' · 0.06 xGCole Palmer 41' · 0.05 xGMorgan Rogers 72' · 0.04 xGAlejandro Garnacho 57' · 0.04 xGJoão Pedro 39' · 0.04 xGReece James 33' · 0.03 xGMoisés Caicedo 20' · 0.03 xGEmiliano Buendía 54' · 0.02 xGPedro Neto 86' · 0.02 xGMorgan Rogers 50' · 0.01 xGJoão Pedro 36' · 0.74 xG · goalOllie Watkins 62' · 0.55 xG · goalOllie Watkins 83' · 0.10 xG · goal
Chelsea (attacking right)Aston Villa (attacking left)mark size = expected goals
TeamShotsGoalsxG
Chelsea1411.97
Aston Villa1122.32

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, Chelsea led on xG, 1.74 to 0.00. At full time, xG was level: Chelsea 1.97, Aston Villa 2.32. The widest gap was 1.76 xG to Chelsea, in the 57th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)
2.31.200′15′30′45′60′75′90′MinutesCumulative xGGoal - Chelsea 36 minGoal - Aston Villa 62 minGoal - Aston Villa 83 min
Chelsea 1.97 xGAston Villa 2.32 xGdots = goals · 25 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Chelsea and Aston Villa?
In their last 6 meetings, Chelsea won 2, Aston Villa won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Chelsea and Aston Villa?
Recent form — Chelsea 2W 2D 1L; Aston Villa 5W 0D 0L.

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