Chelsea vs Aston Villa: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Chelsea played against Aston Villa in Premier League (England). The game was played on December 27, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Chelsea has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Aston Villa has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Chelsea scores 1.71 goals per game and allows 1.00. Aston Villa scores 1.59 and allows 1.06. Games in this league average 2.81 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Chelsea's games and 53% of Aston Villa's. The Over 2.5 rates are 59% and 59%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Chelsea has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.34 per game. Chelsea takes 14.1 shots per game, while Aston Villa takes 11.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Chelsea leads at halftime in 41% of its games and scores 1.06 goals per game after halftime. Aston Villa leads at halftime in 24% and scores 0.94 after halftime.

When the teams score

Chelsea's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (9 goals). For Aston Villa, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier League games average 2.81 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 2
Second half

Game stats

63Possession (%)37
ChelseaAston Villa
14Shots11
ChelseaAston Villa
3Shots on target8
ChelseaAston Villa
1.67xG1.44
ChelseaAston Villa
6Corners7
ChelseaAston Villa
79Dangerous attacks27
ChelseaAston Villa
16Fouls8
ChelseaAston Villa
5Cards3
ChelseaAston Villa

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

ChelseaAston Villa
1.71Goals scored / game1.59
ChelseaAston Villa
1Goals allowed / game1.06
ChelseaAston Villa
58%Average possession52%
ChelseaAston Villa
5.06Shots on target / game4.24
ChelseaAston Villa

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.06Shots per game11.59
ChelseaAston Villa
5.06Shots on target4.24
ChelseaAston Villa
12.1%Shot conversion13.7%
ChelseaAston Villa
58%Possession52%
ChelseaAston Villa
1.63xG for1.34
ChelseaAston Villa
1.16xG against1.44
ChelseaAston Villa

Shooting quality

Chelsea: DominantAston Villa: Efficient finishing
ChelseaAston Villa
Accuracy (shots on target)36%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Aston Villa is 150% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Chelsea · 3 pts / game - Aston Villa

Chelsea
DLDWD
Season result split
47% W29% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-5-4
1.71 pts / game · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Aston Villa
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
65% W18% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-3-3
2.12 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Chelsea is 8% better for: goals scored per game.

1.71 goals / game - Chelsea · 1.59 goals / game - Aston Villa

Chelsea is 6% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Chelsea · 1.06 goals / game - Aston Villa

Chelsea scoring profile: very strong

Chelsea scores in 88% of games (15 of 17 meczów), while Aston Villa keeps a clean sheet in 29% (5 of 17 meczów).

Aston Villa scoring profile: mixed

Aston Villa scores in 71% of games (12 of 17 meczów), while Chelsea keeps a clean sheet in 47% (8 of 17 meczów).

29Goals scored (season)27
ChelseaAston Villa
17Goals conceded (season)18
ChelseaAston Villa
2.71Average goals per game2.65
ChelseaAston Villa
6Goals scored (last 5)12
ChelseaAston Villa
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
ChelseaAston Villa

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal71%
ChelseaAston Villa
53%2 goals53%
ChelseaAston Villa
18%3 goals24%
ChelseaAston Villa
6%4 goals12%
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How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal71%
ChelseaAston Villa
35%2 goals24%
ChelseaAston Villa
12%3 goals12%
ChelseaAston Villa
0%4 goals0%
ChelseaAston Villa

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

12%BTTS at half-time29%
ChelseaAston Villa
0%BTTS in both halves6%
ChelseaAston Villa
24%Scored in both halves47%
ChelseaAston Villa

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
ChelseaAston Villa
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
ChelseaAston Villa
60%BTTS - last 580%
ChelseaAston Villa

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
ChelseaAston Villa
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
ChelseaAston Villa
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
ChelseaAston Villa

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
ChelseaAston Villa
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
ChelseaAston Villa
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
ChelseaAston Villa

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Chelsea is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.59 pts / game - Chelsea · 1.18 pts / game - Aston Villa

Chelsea - half-time state
41% leading35% draw24% trailing
Aston Villa - half-time state
24% leading47% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.59Points per game (1st half)1.18
ChelseaAston Villa
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.65
ChelseaAston Villa
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
ChelseaAston Villa
1.18Average goals (1st half)1.29
ChelseaAston Villa
65%Clean sheet before half-time47%
ChelseaAston Villa
53%No goal before half-time47%
ChelseaAston Villa

After half-time (2nd half)

1.82Points per game (2nd half)1.82
ChelseaAston Villa
1.06Goals scored (2nd half)0.94
ChelseaAston Villa
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)0.41
ChelseaAston Villa
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.35
ChelseaAston Villa
65%Clean sheet after half-time65%
ChelseaAston Villa
35%No goal after half-time35%
ChelseaAston Villa

Chelsea - second-half results

47% W41% R12% P
27
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.59
PPG before half-time
Lead holding115%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 47%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Aston Villa - second-half results

47% W41% R12% P
20
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding271%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 65%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Chelsea - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.21.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Aston Villa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.60
Goals scored / game1.01.4
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game2.01.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference0+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Chelsea
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
3
2
16-30
5
3
31-45
9
1
46-60
4
2
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Aston Villa
ScoredConceded
1
6
0-15
3
3
16-30
7
2
31-45
6
2
46-60
4
2
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.68
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Chelsea

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Aston Villa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.63
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.88
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

ChelseaLigaAston Villa
Average goals per game 2.712.81 2.65
Both teams scored 53%53% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%56% 59%
Clean sheets 47%26% 29%
Goal before half-time 71%71% 76%
Goal after half-time 76%81% 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.81
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / game
1.21
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Aston VillaYellow cardMatthew Stuart Cash
  2. Aston VillaYellow cardMorgan Rogers
  3. ChelseaYellow cardReece James
  4. ChelseaYellow cardTrevoh Thomas Chalobah
  5. ChelseaYellow cardLiam Delap
  6. Aston VillaYellow cardBoubacar Bernard Kamara
  7. ChelseaYellow cardEnzo Jeremías Fernández

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Stuart AttwellMatches officiated: 25
4.88Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 236%Home wins36%Draws28%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Chelsea vs Aston Villa?

The Premier League match finished Chelsea 1:2 Aston Villa. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Chelsea vs Aston Villa?

Chelsea score 1.71 goals per game on average and Aston Villa 1.59. The Premier League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Chelsea's matches and 53% of Aston Villa's.

What form are Chelsea and Aston Villa in?

Over the last 5 games Chelsea have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Aston Villa 5-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Chelsea vs Aston Villa?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Chelsea vs Aston Villa: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.