Chelsea v Villa
Saturday, 27 December 2025, 17:30 · 2025/26
How it went
- 36′João Pedro0.74 xG chance
- 62′Ollie Watkins0.55 xG chance
- 83′Ollie Watkins0.10 xG chance
The shots
Chelsea 14 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Chelsea, Chelsea v Aston Villa, 14 shots in the final 35m, 1 scored.
Aston Villa 11 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Aston Villa, Chelsea v Aston Villa, 11 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.59Boubacar Kamara, 60' for Villa
- 0.54João Pedro, 23' for Chelsea, set up by Pedro Neto
- 0.48Ollie Watkins, 62' for Villa, set up by Morgan Rogers
The match, in figures
| Chelsea | Measure | Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 1.97 | Expected goals | 2.06 |
| 1.97 | Non-penalty xG | 2.06 |
| 1.28 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 1.44 |
| 1 | Half time | 0 |
| 14 | Shots | 11 |
| 3 | On target | 8 |
| 6 | Corners | 7 |
| 4.8 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 40.6 |
| 11 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5Y | Cards | 3Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.77 Chelsea, 3.94 the draw, 4.23 Villa, which is a 56, 25 and 24 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: S Attwell.