Chelsea vs Aston Villa

27 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Stuart Attwell

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • João Pedro 37’
  • Ollie Watkins 63’, 84’

Match summary

Aston Villa came from behind to win 2-1 away at Chelsea. Chelsea led 1-0 at half-time.

João Pedro put Chelsea ahead from a corner in the 37th minute, set up by Reece James, Ollie Watkins equalised in the 63rd minute, and Watkins won it with a header in the 84th minute, set up by Youri Tielemans.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 2.32 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Chelsea's 1.97 from 14.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
14 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 8
6 Corners 7
116 Attacks 33
79 Dangerous attacks 27
528 Passes 321
89% Pass accuracy 80%
26 Tackles 8
16 Fouls 8
5 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Chelsea Aston Villa
Kick-off
João PedroShot on target
24’
30’
Matty CashFoul
João PedroRight foot shot1-0 (Chelsea)
37’
Cole PalmerShot on target
42’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Reece James Argument
57’
57’
Morgan RogersArgument
58’
Ollie WatkinsEmiliano Buendía
59’
Amadou OnanaJohn McGinn
59’
Jadon SanchoDonyell Malen
61’
Boubacar KamaraShot on target
63’
Ollie WatkinsLeft foot shot1-1 (Aston Villa)
63’
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
66’
Ian MaatsenShot on target
Trevoh Chalobah Foul
68’
Liam DelapJoão Pedro
69’
Jamie GittensAlejandro Garnacho
69’
Malo GustoMarc Cucurella
69’
70’
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
Moisés CaicedoFoul
71’
Liam DelapFoul
71’
EstêvãoCole Palmer
72’
78’
Boubacar KamaraFoul
83’
Lamare BogardeBoubacar Kamara
83’
Lucas DigneIan Maatsen
84’
Ollie WatkinsHeader1-2 (Aston Villa)
88’
Jadon SanchoShot on target
90+1’
Lucas DigneShot on target
Enzo FernándezArgument
90+4’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 2.32 37’ João Pedro (Chelsea), 1-0 37’ 63’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 1-1 63’ 84’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 1-2 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 2.32 37’ João Pedro (Chelsea), 1-0 Pedro 37’ 63’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 1-1 Watkins 63’ 84’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 1-2 Watkins 84’
Chelsea 1.97 xGAston Villa 2.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aston Villa attacking Chelsea attacking 
37’ João Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.74 xG, goal 61’ Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 63’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 24’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 63’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 66’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+1’ Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, saved 84’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 81’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 21’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 18’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 76’ Reece James (Chelsea), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Reece James (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ João Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.74 xG, goal 61’ Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 63’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 24’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 63’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 66’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+1’ Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, saved 81’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 84’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 21’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 18’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 76’ Reece James (Chelsea), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Reece James (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Chelsea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sánchez
James
Chalobah
Badiashile
Cucurella 69’
Caicedo
Fernández
Neto
Palmer 72’
Garnacho 69’
Pedro 69’
Aston Villa 4-4-2 Starting XI
Martínez
Maatsen 83’
Lindelöf
Konsa
Cash
Buendía 58’
Tielemans
Kamara 83’
McGinn 59’
Rogers
Malen 59’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robert Sánchez GK900 0.000.000
Reece James DEF9012 0.100.803
Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi DEF900 0.000.000
Trevoh Chalobah DEF900 0.000.000
Marc Cucurella DEF710 0.000.041
Enzo Fernández MID902 0.160.101
Moisés Caicedo MID901 0.030.061
Pedro Neto MID901 0.020.562
Cole Palmer MID743 0.200.000
Alejandro Garnacho MID711 0.040.162
João Pedro FWD7113 1.320.000
Malo Gusto Sub190 0.000.000
Liam Delap Sub190 0.000.000
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Sub191 0.100.000
Estêvão Sub160 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Chelsea win 54% Avg odds 1.77
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.94
Aston Villa win 22% Avg odds 4.23

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Chelsea DLDWD
Aston Villa WWWWW

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