Aston Villa vs Chelsea

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Villa Park 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Regular Season - 26 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 26
Regular Season Table
Aston Villa 6 · Chelsea 4
Referee Stats
26 matches · 4.65 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.65
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.19
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 31%
Draws 31%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (12-15).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).

Team Overview

Aston Villa (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-7-1

Goals For / Against

34 / 20
Avg: 1.79 / 1.05

Points

40
Avg: 2.11

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

2
Chelsea (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-4-7

Goals For / Against

29 / 25
Avg: 1.53 / 1.32

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.11
PPG
1.47
1.79
GF
1.53
1.05
GA
1.32
58%
O2.5
53%
74%
BTTS
53%
53%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

Aston Villa rank6th
Chelsea rank4th
Aston Villa points66
Chelsea points69
Aston Villa: #6 · 66 pts · GD +7
8 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Chelsea: #4 · 69 pts · GD +21
5 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Aston Villa last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals11-3
Record5-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Chelsea last 5 away

W L W D L
Points7/15
Weighted index58
Goals3-4
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Aston Villa trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 26%

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Aston Villa score at home89%
Aston Villa clean sheet at home21%
Chelsea score away68%
Chelsea clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Aston Villa score first53%
Aston Villa win after scoring first80%
Chelsea score first47%
Chelsea win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Aston Villa 88% · Chelsea 38%
Avg first goal minute: Aston Villa 24.2' · Chelsea 21.1'

Vs league average

Aston Villa score at home1.79 vs 1.51
Aston Villa concede at home1.05 vs 1.42
Chelsea score away1.53 vs 1.42
Chelsea concede away1.32 vs 1.51
Aston Villa score 18% above league average, while Chelsea score 7% above league average.
Defensive side: Aston Villa are 26% below league average at home, and Chelsea are 13% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS80%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Aston Villa goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
61-75 6
0-15 5
16-30 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
61-75 5
46-60 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
31-45 0

Chelsea goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 7
76-90+ 7
46-60 6
61-75 5
16-30 4
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
46-60 6
0-15 5
16-30 5
61-75 3
31-45 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
7
Total Shots
12
15
Shots off Goal
3
5
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
10
9
Shots Outside Box
2
6
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
2
3
Fouls
15
16
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
4
Total Passes
484
446
Passes Accurate
421
393
Passes %
87%
88%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
2
8'
8' T. Chalobah
1st substitution · For: T. Adarabioyo
9'
9' Goal · 0-1
E. Fernández
Normal Goal · Assist: Pedro Neto
46'
46' J. Ramsey
1st substitution · For: M. Rashford
56'
56' E. Fernández
57'
57' Goal · 1-1
Marco Asensio
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Rashford
59'
59' T. Mings
2nd substitution · For: L. Bogarde
59'
59' Goal · 2-1
Marco Asensio
Goal confirmed
69'
69' J. McGinn
70'
70' M. Cash
3rd substitution · For: Andrés García
72'
72' C. Nkunku
76'
76' C. Nkunku
2nd substitution · For: J. Sancho
77'
77' O. Watkins
4th substitution · For: L. Bailey
78'
78' M. Rogers
5th substitution · For: D. Malen
89'
89' M. Caicedo
89'
89' Goal · 3-1
Marco Asensio
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Rashford

Aston Villa vs Chelsea 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2-1 on Saturday, 22 February 2025 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at Villa Park.

First half: Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 8', with T. Chalobah replacing T. Adarabioyo. Chelsea took an early lead at 9' when E. Fernández scored, with the assist credited to Pedro Neto, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Aston Villa made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Ramsey replacing M. Rashford. E. Fernández received a yellow card for Chelsea at 56'. Aston Villa leveled the score at 57' when Marco Asensio scored, with the assist credited to M. Rashford, making the score 1-1. Aston Villa made their 2nd substitution at 59', with T. Mings replacing L. Bogarde. Aston Villa took the lead at 59' when Marco Asensio scored (Goal confirmed), making the score 2-1. J. McGinn received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 69'. Aston Villa made their 3rd substitution at 70', with M. Cash replacing Andrés García. C. Nkunku received a yellow card for Chelsea at 72'. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 76', with C. Nkunku replacing J. Sancho. Aston Villa made their 4th substitution at 77', with O. Watkins replacing L. Bailey. Aston Villa made their 5th substitution at 78', with M. Rogers replacing D. Malen. M. Caicedo received a yellow card for Chelsea at 89'. Aston Villa extended the lead at 89' when Marco Asensio scored, with the assist credited to M. Rashford, making the score 3-1.

Aston Villa used 5 substitutions while Chelsea used 2 substitutions. Aston Villa got 1 yellow card, while Chelsea got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (12-15).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins5
Draws2
Away Wins11
Over 2.5 Goals13 (72.2%)
BTTS10 (55.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals8 (88.9%)
BTTS7 (77.8%)

Aston Villa vs Chelsea Head-to-Head History by Season