Aston Villa vs Chelsea — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 27 February 2027Villa Park

Aston Villa

15:00

Kick-off
Chelsea
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Aston Villa at homeChelsea awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Aston Villa54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Chelsea56.6High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 111 of 200average 55.5High

In 2025/26, of the 330 matches where both sides had played five or more, the 52 whose two teams averaged 54 or more before kick-off produced 4.5 cards a game, with 4+ cards in two of three (65%); the other 278 averaged 3.9, with 4+ in 56%.

  • Aston Villa

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Chelsea

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Aston Villa49.4Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Chelsea61.4High

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 111 of 200average 55.4High

  • Aston Villa45.1Medium

    Based on 567 matches with card data.

  • Chelsea48.9Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 94 of 200average 47.0Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 4+ cards were shown in 7 of Chelsea's 8 league matches this season
  • 4+ cards were shown in 6 of Aston Villa's 8 league matches this season
  • 9 of Aston Villa's 19 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Over 2.5 goals in 8 of Chelsea's last 10 away league games
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 8 of Aston Villa's last 10 home league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 111 of 200 (average 55.5, High), from 7 matches each with card data. In 2025/26, the 52 matches whose two teams averaged 54+ before kick-off had 4.5 cards a game, 4+ in 65%; the other 278 had 3.9, 4+ in 56%
Form & context
Aston Villa were unbeaten in their last 4 league matches (3 wins, 1 draw)
Head-to-head
Chelsea's 4–1 win at Aston Villa (Mar 2026) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Aston Villa 1.1, Chelsea 2.1. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.5, Chelsea 1.9. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 25%, Chelsea 13%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 50%, Chelsea 63%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 3.3, Chelsea 5.6. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 2.3, Chelsea 2.1.1.1Scored per game2.11.5Conceded per game1.925%Clean sheets13%50%Both teams scored63%3.3Corners per game5.62.3Yellows per game2.1

Based on 8 Aston Villa and 8 Chelsea matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Aston Villa 1.5, Chelsea 1.7. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.3, Chelsea 1.3. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 24%, Chelsea 25%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 58%, Chelsea 61%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 4.9, Chelsea 5.9. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 1.8, Chelsea 2.7.1.5Scored per game1.71.3Conceded per game1.324%Clean sheets25%58%Both teams scored61%4.9Corners per game5.91.8Yellows per game2.7

Based on 84 Aston Villa and 84 Chelsea matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Aston Villa and 46 of 84 Chelsea matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Aston Villa 1.6, Chelsea 1.6. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.4, Chelsea 1.4. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 25%, Chelsea 24%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 58%, Chelsea 59%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 4.9, Chelsea 5.9. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 2.0, Chelsea 2.6.1.6Scored per game1.61.4Conceded per game1.425%Clean sheets24%58%Both teams scored59%4.9Corners per game5.92.0Yellows per game2.6

Based on 160 Aston Villa and 160 Chelsea matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Aston Villa and 46 of 160 Chelsea matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Aston Villa and 156 of 160 Chelsea matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Aston Villa 1.3, Chelsea 1.8. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.4, Chelsea 1.0. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 26%, Chelsea 40%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 54%, Chelsea 49%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 4.4, Chelsea 5.6. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 1.9, Chelsea 1.9.1.3Scored per game1.81.4Conceded per game1.026%Clean sheets40%54%Both teams scored49%4.4Corners per game5.61.9Yellows per game1.9

Based on 882 Aston Villa and 996 Chelsea matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 65 of 882 Aston Villa and 61 of 996 Chelsea matches with corner data.

Based on 568 of 882 Aston Villa and 654 of 996 Chelsea matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Aston VillaW5 D2 L3 · 15 scored, 15 conceded
Aston Villa, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W5 D2 L3 · 15 scored, 15 conceded. 15 May 2026, home to Liverpool: won 4–2; 24 May 2026, away at Man City: won 2–1; 23 Aug 2026, away at Brighton: lost 0–4; 31 Aug 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 0–1; 5 Sept 2026, away at Hull City: drew 0–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: lost 1–2; 19 Sept 2026, away at Tottenham: won 3–2; 10 Oct 2026, home to Brentford: drew 2–2; 17 Oct 2026, away at Newcastle: won 1–0; 24 Oct 2026, home to Man City: won 2–1.15 May 2026 · v Liverpool · won 4–2W4–224 May 2026 · at Man City · won 2–1W2–123 Aug 2026 · at Brighton · lost 0–4L0–431 Aug 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 0–1L0–15 Sept 2026 · at Hull City · drew 0–0D0–012 Sept 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · lost 1–2L1–219 Sept 2026 · at Tottenham · won 3–2W3–210 Oct 2026 · v Brentford · drew 2–2D2–217 Oct 2026 · at Newcastle · won 1–0W1–024 Oct 2026 · v Man City · won 2–1W2–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Aston Villa, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Man City (H)2–1W
17 Oct 2026Newcastle (A)1–0W
10 Oct 2026Brentford (H)2–2D
19 Sept 2026Tottenham (A)3–2W
12 Sept 2026Nott'm Forest (H)1–2L
5 Sept 2026Hull City (A)0–0D
31 Aug 2026Arsenal (H)0–1L
23 Aug 2026Brighton (A)0–4L
24 May 2026Man City (A)2–1W
15 May 2026Liverpool (H)4–2W
ChelseaW5 D1 L4 · 20 scored, 18 conceded
Chelsea, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W5 D1 L4 · 20 scored, 18 conceded. 19 May 2026, home to Tottenham: won 2–1; 24 May 2026, away at Sunderland: lost 1–2; 24 Aug 2026, away at Fulham: won 3–2; 30 Aug 2026, home to Brighton: won 4–3; 6 Sept 2026, away at Arsenal: lost 1–2; 12 Sept 2026, home to Hull City: drew 2–2; 18 Sept 2026, away at Brentford: lost 0–3; 10 Oct 2026, home to Bournemouth: won 5–1; 17 Oct 2026, away at Everton: won 2–0; 24 Oct 2026, home to Tottenham: lost 0–2.19 May 2026 · v Tottenham · won 2–1W2–124 May 2026 · at Sunderland · lost 1–2L1–224 Aug 2026 · at Fulham · won 3–2W3–230 Aug 2026 · v Brighton · won 4–3W4–36 Sept 2026 · at Arsenal · lost 1–2L1–212 Sept 2026 · v Hull City · drew 2–2D2–218 Sept 2026 · at Brentford · lost 0–3L0–310 Oct 2026 · v Bournemouth · won 5–1W5–117 Oct 2026 · at Everton · won 2–0W2–024 Oct 2026 · v Tottenham · lost 0–2L0–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Chelsea, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Tottenham (H)0–2L
17 Oct 2026Everton (A)2–0W
10 Oct 2026Bournemouth (H)5–1W
18 Sept 2026Brentford (A)0–3L
12 Sept 2026Hull City (H)2–2D
6 Sept 2026Arsenal (A)1–2L
30 Aug 2026Brighton (H)4–3W
24 Aug 2026Fulham (A)3–2W
24 May 2026Sunderland (A)1–2L
19 May 2026Tottenham (H)2–1W

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Aston Villa15 scored, 15 conceded
Aston Villa: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 3; 31–45 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 4, conceded 0; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 5.44881–15 min · scored 2, conceded 216–30 min · scored 0, conceded 331–45 min · scored 3, conceded 146–60 min · scored 3, conceded 461–75 min · scored 4, conceded 076–90 min · scored 3, conceded 50153045607590
Chelsea20 scored, 18 conceded
Chelsea: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 7, conceded 0; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 4; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 5, conceded 3; 76–90 minutes: scored 1, conceded 5.44881–15 min · scored 7, conceded 016–30 min · scored 1, conceded 431–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 4, conceded 461–75 min · scored 5, conceded 376–90 min · scored 1, conceded 50153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Aston Villa and 10 Chelsea.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Aston Villa and Chelsea
MinutesAston Villa scoredAston Villa concededChelsea scoredChelsea conceded
1–152270
16–300314
31–453122
46–603444
61–754053
76–903515

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Aston Villa wins
2
Draws
1
Chelsea wins
2

Wins, draws and losses are read from Aston Villa’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Aston Villa's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Aston Villa1–4ChelseaL
Chelsea1–2Aston VillaW
Aston Villa2–1ChelseaW
Chelsea3–0Aston VillaL
Aston Villa2–2ChelseaD

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