Villa v Chelsea
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 19:30 · 2025/26
How it went
- 1′Douglas Luiz0.14 xG chance
- 34′João Pedro0.90 xG chance
- 50′João Pedro0.45 xG chance
- 54′Cole Palmer0.14 xG chance
- 63′João Pedro0.62 xG chance
The shots
Aston Villa 9 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Aston Villa, Aston Villa v Chelsea, 9 shots in the final 35m, 1 scored.
Chelsea 15 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Chelsea, Aston Villa v Chelsea, 15 shots in the final 35m, 4 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.45Alejandro Garnacho, 81' for Chelsea, set up by Marc Cucurella
- 0.32Tammy Abraham, 89' for Villa, set up by Ross Barkley
- 0.32Ollie Watkins, 30' for Villa, set up by Emiliano Buendía
The match, in figures
| Villa | Measure | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 4 |
| 1.07 | Expected goals | 3.39 |
| 1.07 | Non-penalty xG | 3.39 |
| 0.19 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 2.73 |
| 1 | Half time | 2 |
| 9 | Shots | 15 |
| 4 | On target | 8 |
| 3 | Corners | 8 |
| 22.9 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 12.7 |
| 6 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 12 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.64 Villa, 3.48 the draw, 2.54 Chelsea, which is a 38, 29 and 39 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: J Gillett.