Match Report
Aston Villa went into the game 4th in the table on 65 points; Chelsea sat 10th on 52 — a 13-point gap. The last five rounds placed Chelsea no better than 16th for form, against 10th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Aston Villa ran at 1.47 scored and 1.29 conceded, Chelsea at 1.53 and 1.37.
GioScore's database holds 40 meetings between the two: 11 for Aston Villa, 21 for Chelsea and 8 drawn, at 2.95 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 55%.
Villa Park, capacity 42,640, hosted the game. Chelsea led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa: Douglas Luiz (2') · Chelsea: João Pedro (35'), João Pedro (45'), Cole Palmer (55'), João Pedro (64')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa 43% · Chelsea 57% · Total shots: 9-15 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 3-8