Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Match Preview & Prediction
Lineups
Starting XI
- 23Emiliano Martínez
- 2Matty Cash
- 4Ezri Konsa
- 5Tyrone Mings
- 22Ian Maatsen
- 24Amadou Onana
- 21Douglas Luiz
- 31Leon Bailey
- 10Emiliano Buendía
- 27Morgan Rogers
- 11Ollie Watkins
Subs
- 26Lamare Bogarde
- 19Jadon Sancho
- 47Alysson
- 6Ross Barkley
- 18Tammy Abraham
- 40Marco Bizot
- 14Pau Torres
- 3Victor Lindelöf
- 12Lucas Digne
Coach
- Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 12Filip Jørgensen
- 27Malo Gusto
- 29Wesley Fofana
- 23Trevoh Chalobah
- 21Jorrel Hato
- 24Reece James
- 25Moisés Caicedo
- 8Enzo Fernández
- 10Cole Palmer
- 20João Pedro
- 49Alejandro Garnacho
Subs
- 45Roméo Lavia
- 4Tosin Adarabioyo
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 17Andrey Santos
- 9Liam Delap
- 1Robert Sánchez
- 19Mamadou Sarr
- 5Benoît Badiashile
- 38Marc Guiu
Coach
- Liam Rosenior
Match Events
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Douglas Luiz
assist:
L. Bailey
2 '
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90' (+7' added time)
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Joao Pedro
assist:
M. Gusto
35 '
Joao Pedro
assist:
E. Fernandez
45'
+ 6 '
C. Palmer
assist:
Joao Pedro
55 '
Joao Pedro
assist:
A. Garnacho
64 '
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32'M. Cash
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41'Goal Disallowed - offsideO. Watkins
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46'out: M. Cashin: L. Bogarde
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54'Joao Pedro
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58'M. Rogers
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58'E. Fernandez
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63'out: E. Buendiain: J. Sancho
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63'out: Douglas Luizin: R. Barkley
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63'out: L. Baileyin: Alysson
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68'O. Watkins
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72'out: O. Watkinsin: T. Abraham
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75'out: M. Gustoin: R. Lavia
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79'out: W. Fofanain: T. Adarabioyo
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79'out: E. Fernandezin: M. Cucurella
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85'out: Joao Pedroin: L. Delap
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85'out: C. Palmerin: Andrey Santos
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Strength
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Attacking Potential
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Defensive Potential
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Strength head-to-head
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Goals head-to-head
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Wins head-to-head
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Poisson Distribution
Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings
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Round 182025-12-27Stamford BridgeStuart Attwell, England
Chelsea
1 - 2Aston Villa
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Round 262025-02-22Villa ParkM. Oliver
Aston Villa
2 - 1Chelsea
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Round 132024-12-01Stamford BridgeS. Attwell
Chelsea
3 - 0Aston Villa
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Round 352024-04-27Villa ParkC. Pawson
Aston Villa
2 - 2Chelsea
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Round2024-02-07Villa ParkT. Bramall
Aston Villa
1 - 3Chelsea
The busy 2025/26 Premier League schedule continues with Matchday 29, as Aston Villa host Chelsea at Villa Park.
As I expected, Aston Villa were unable to maintain a title-level pace for long, and their results have started to decline. The Birmingham side is now performing more like a mid-table Premier League team. Over the last eight rounds, Villa have managed just two wins, alongside three draws and three defeats. With this kind of form, it is hard to imagine them holding on to a top-four spot for much longer.
Chelsea, meanwhile, also have little to boast about. The Blues have failed to win any of their last three matches — drawing against strugglers Leeds United and Burnley, and losing to Arsenal. A club with Chelsea’s ambitions cannot be satisfied with sixth place in the Premier League, yet based on current performances, that seems to be their realistic level.
Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Best Odds
| ⚽ ️ Bookmaker | ⚡️ Aston Villa Win | 💎 Chelsea Win |
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| ⚽ ️ 22Bet | 2.66 | 2.50 |
| ⚽ ️ Bet 365 | 2.73 | 2.47 |
| ⚽ ️ 20Bet | 2.75 | 2.55 |
| ⚽ ️ SpinBet | 2.66 | 2.50 |
| ⚽ ️ Stake | 2.74 | 2.54 |
Prediction for the Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Both teams are not in their best shape at the moment, so a win here could provide a much-needed boost. The home advantage might seem helpful for Aston Villa, but statistics suggest they rarely make full use of it. In my opinion, the visitors are the clear favorites in this clash, so I recommend backing a Chelsea win.
