xF.
Chelsea

1–2

xG 2.15–1.69

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Aston Villa

Stamford Bridge

London · Sat 27 Dec, 17:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 34,915

xVerdict

AVL took the points against the chance count. CHE led the chances. CHE's keeper prevented 1.23 expected goals. CHE held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.15–1.69. The sources were mixed.

CHEAVL
1.28Open play1.46
0.87Set play0.23
0.06Free kicks0.12
0.81Corners0.11
Shot profileFact
CHE kept hitting the first defender.
xAnalysis

Seven of 14 shots were blocked.

CHEAVL

Shots

14 – 11

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.15

On target

3 – 8

Inside box

8 – 7

Outside box

6 – 4

Blocked

7 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 5

Big missed

1 – 3

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.23–0.68.

CHE

1.23

xG prevented

AVL

0.68

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

AVL scored it in the 84'.

First half

  • 30'Yellow, Matty Cash (Foul).
  • 37'João Pedro scores (right foot shot, Reece James ).

Second half

  • 57'Yellow, Reece James  (Argument).
  • 57'Yellow, Morgan Rogers (Argument).
  • 58'Ollie Watkins on, Emiliano Buendía off.
  • 59'Amadou Onana on, John McGinn off.
  • 59'Jadon Sancho on, Donyell Malen off.
  • 63'Ollie Watkins scores (left foot shot).
  • 68'Yellow, Trevoh Chalobah  (Foul).
  • 69'Liam Delap on, João Pedro off.
  • 69'Jamie Gittens on, Alejandro Garnacho off.
  • 69'Malo Gusto on, Marc Cucurella off.
  • 71'Yellow, Moisés Caicedo (Foul).
  • 71'Yellow, Liam Delap (Foul).
  • 72'Estêvão on, Cole Palmer off.
  • 78'Yellow, Boubacar Kamara (Foul).
  • 83'Lamare Bogarde on, Boubacar Kamara off.
  • 83'Lucas Digne on, Ian Maatsen off.
  • 84'Ollie Watkins scores (header, Youri Tielemans).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Enzo Fernández (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
AVL left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

They have two strikers against a back four. CHE have the extra midfielder.

CHE · 4-2-3-1AVL · 4-4-2

1357810202324254923478101722232744SánchezCucurellaBadiashileNetoFernándezPalmerPedroChalobahJamesCaicedoGarnachoCashLindelöfKonsaMcGinnTielemansBuendíaMalenMaatsenMartínezRogersKamara
Player ratingsFact
James led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.0, and the two XIs rated close.

CHE

24Reece JamesDF908.03
1Robert SánchezGK907.60
20João PedroFW697.40
49Alejandro GarnachoMF697.02
8Enzo FernándezMF907.01
10Cole PalmerMF726.90
3Marc CucurellaDF696.91
25Moisés CaicedoMF906.81
11Jamie GittensFW216.70
7Pedro NetoMF906.62
27Malo GustoDF216.50
41EstêvãoFW186.40
9Liam DelapFW216.30
23Trevoh ChalobahDF906.20
5Benoît BadiashileDF906.20

AVL

11Ollie WatkinsFW318.30
27Morgan RogersFW907.13
8Youri TielemansMF907.02
23Emiliano MartínezGK907.00
4Ezri KonsaDF906.90
19Jadon SanchoFW316.70
3Victor LindelöfDF906.70
24Amadou OnanaMF326.70
2Matty CashDF906.61
12Lucas DigneDF76.60
26Lamare BogardeMF76.50
7John McGinnMF586.50
44Boubacar KamaraMF836.40
17Donyell MalenFW596.30
22Ian MaatsenDF836.30
10Emiliano BuendíaMF596.21
Missing playersFact
CHE named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

AVL had none stored.

CHE

  • Axel DisasiUnavailable

AVL

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

CHE had the first half. AVL had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
CHE held territory in AVL's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 39% of the night in AVL's third and 25% in CHE's.

CHE thirdMiddleAVL third
25%36%39%
CHEAVL
Match statsFact
CHE had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 63%–37%.

CHEAVL

Possession

63% – 37%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

528 – 321

Lge 436.9

Corners

6 – 7

Lge 5.0

Tackles

26 – 8

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.15 – 1.69