xF.
Aston Villa

1–4

xG 1.05–3.03

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chelsea

Villa Park

Birmingham · Wed 4 Mar, 19:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 42,640

xVerdict

CHE deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with CHE. AVL missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.99–2.71.

AVLCHE
0.99Open play2.71
0.06Set play0.32
0.06Free kicks0.00
0.00Corners0.32
Shot profileFact
AVL took 9 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 9–15.

AVLCHE

Shots

9 – 15

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.20

On target

4 – 8

Inside box

6 – 14

Outside box

3 – 1

Blocked

1 – 4

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

3 – 5

Big missed

3 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
AVL scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 2'.

First half

  • 2'Douglas Luiz scores (right foot shot, Leon Bailey).
  • 32'Yellow, Matty Cash (Foul).
  • 35'João Pedro scores (right foot shot, Malo Gusto).
  • 42'VAR.
  • 45+6'João Pedro scores (left foot shot, Enzo Fernández).

Second half

  • 46'Lamare Bogarde on, Matty Cash off.
  • 54'Yellow, João Pedro (Foul).
  • 55'Cole Palmer scores (left foot shot, João Pedro).
  • 58'Yellow, Enzo Fernández (Argument).
  • 58'Yellow, Morgan Rogers (Argument).
  • 63'Ross Barkley on, Douglas Luiz off.
  • 63'Alysson on, Leon Bailey off.
  • 63'Jadon Sancho on, Emiliano Buendía off.
  • 64'João Pedro scores (right foot shot, Alejandro Garnacho).
  • 68'Yellow, Ollie Watkins (Foul).
  • 71'Tammy Abraham on, Ollie Watkins off.
  • 75'Roméo Lavia on, Malo Gusto off.
  • 79'Tosin Adarabioyo on, Wesley Fofana off.
  • 79'Marc Cucurella on, Enzo Fernández off.
  • 85'Liam Delap on, João Pedro off.
  • 85'Andrey Santos on, Cole Palmer off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
CHE left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

They went front three. AVL kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

AVL · 4-2-3-1CHE · 4-3-3

2451011212223242731810122021232425272949CashKonsaMingsBuendíaWatkinsLuizMaatsenMartínezOnanaRogersBaileyFernándezPalmerJørgensenPedroHatoChalobahJamesCaicedoGustoFofanaGarnacho
Player ratingsFact
CHE's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.4–7.4. Pedro led the card at 9.7.

AVL

10Emiliano BuendíaMF636.91
21Douglas LuizMF636.90
19Jadon SanchoFW276.82
23Emiliano MartínezGK906.81
6Ross BarkleyMF276.71
47AlyssonFW276.60
31Leon BaileyMF636.61
18Tammy AbrahamFW196.50
11Ollie WatkinsFW716.50
22Ian MaatsenDF906.51
24Amadou OnanaMF906.40
26Lamare BogardeMF446.40
4Ezri KonsaDF906.30
27Morgan RogersMF906.30
5Tyrone MingsDF906.10
2Matty CashDF465.80

CHE

20João PedroFW859.71
10Cole PalmerFW858.13
8Enzo FernándezMF797.83
49Alejandro GarnachoFW907.86
25Moisés CaicedoMF907.20
24Reece JamesMF907.20
27Malo GustoDF757.11
12Filip JørgensenGK906.90
21Jorrel HatoDF906.80
23Trevoh ChalobahDF906.80
29Wesley FofanaDF796.60
45Roméo LaviaMF156.60
3Marc CucurellaDF116.61
9Liam DelapFW56.50
4Tosin AdarabioyoDF116.50
17Andrey SantosMF56.40
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CHE held the pressure.
xAnalysis

AVL finished stronger after 75.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

AVL attacked through the middle.

AVL thirdMiddleCHE third
33%40%27%
AVLCHE
Match statsFact
CHE had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 43%–57%.

AVLCHE

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

431 – 565

Lge 436.9

Corners

3 – 8

Lge 5.0

Tackles

11 – 15

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.05 – 3.03