Chelsea vs Aston Villa — match preview

Premier LeagueMonday, 21 December 2026Stamford Bridge

Chelsea

vs

Postponed
Aston Villa
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LWDWW

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Chelsea at homeAston Villa awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Chelsea66.9High

    Based on 8 matches with card data, blended with 2025/26.

  • Aston Villa53.2Medium

    Based on 8 matches with card data, blended with 2025/26.

Combined 120 of 200average 60.1High

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%.

  • Chelsea63.9High

    Based on 84 matches with card data.

  • Aston Villa50.4Medium

    Based on 84 matches with card data.

Combined 114 of 200average 57.1High

  • Chelsea62.0High

    Based on 156 matches with card data.

  • Aston Villa49.4Medium

    Based on 156 matches with card data.

Combined 111 of 200average 55.7High

  • Chelsea49.4Medium

    Based on 654 matches with card data.

  • Aston Villa45.1Medium

    Based on 568 matches with card data.

Combined 95 of 200average 47.3Medium

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
Chelsea scored after the 75th minute in 1 of 8 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 6 of Chelsea's last 10 home league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 120 of 200 (average 60.1, High), from 8 matches each with card data; both ratings blended with 2025/26. 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: Chelsea 2.1, Aston Villa 1.1. Conceded per game: Chelsea 1.9, Aston Villa 1.5. Clean sheets: Chelsea 13%, Aston Villa 25%. Both teams scored: Chelsea 63%, Aston Villa 50%. Corners per game: Chelsea 5.6, Aston Villa 3.3. Yellows per game: Chelsea 2.1, Aston Villa 2.3.2.1Scored per game1.11.9Conceded per game1.513%Clean sheets25%63%Both teams scored50%5.6Corners per game3.32.1Yellows per game2.3

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

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Chelsea 1.7, Aston Villa 1.5. Conceded per game: Chelsea 1.3, Aston Villa 1.3. Clean sheets: Chelsea 25%, Aston Villa 24%. Both teams scored: Chelsea 61%, Aston Villa 58%. Corners per game: Chelsea 5.9, Aston Villa 4.9. Yellows per game: Chelsea 2.7, Aston Villa 1.8.1.7Scored per game1.51.3Conceded per game1.325%Clean sheets24%61%Both teams scored58%5.9Corners per game4.92.7Yellows per game1.8

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

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

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Chelsea 1.6, Aston Villa 1.6. Conceded per game: Chelsea 1.4, Aston Villa 1.4. Clean sheets: Chelsea 24%, Aston Villa 25%. Both teams scored: Chelsea 59%, Aston Villa 58%. Corners per game: Chelsea 5.9, Aston Villa 4.9. Yellows per game: Chelsea 2.6, Aston Villa 2.0.1.6Scored per game1.61.4Conceded per game1.424%Clean sheets25%59%Both teams scored58%5.9Corners per game4.92.6Yellows per game2.0

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

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

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

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Chelsea 1.8, Aston Villa 1.3. Conceded per game: Chelsea 1.0, Aston Villa 1.4. Clean sheets: Chelsea 40%, Aston Villa 26%. Both teams scored: Chelsea 49%, Aston Villa 54%. Corners per game: Chelsea 5.6, Aston Villa 4.4. Yellows per game: Chelsea 1.9, Aston Villa 1.9.1.8Scored per game1.31.0Conceded per game1.440%Clean sheets26%49%Both teams scored54%5.6Corners per game4.41.9Yellows per game1.9

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

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

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

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
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.

Show the numbers
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
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.

Show the numbers
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

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
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
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

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

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Chelsea and Aston Villa
MinutesChelsea scoredChelsea concededAston Villa scoredAston Villa conceded
1–157022
16–301403
31–452231
46–604434
61–755340
76–901535

Head-to-head

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

Wins, draws and losses are read from Chelsea’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 Chelsea's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Aston Villa1–4ChelseaW
Chelsea1–2Aston VillaL
Aston Villa2–1ChelseaL
Chelsea3–0Aston VillaW
Aston Villa2–2ChelseaD

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