Villa host Chelsea at Villa Park, Birmingham on 27 February 2027 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Villa's last five results: W W L D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Chelsea's last five: W W L D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Villa have won 2, Chelsea 3, with 1 draw.
Villa vs Chelsea kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 27 February 2027 in the Premier League, at Villa Park, Birmingham. Villa Park holds 42,640 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Villa vs Chelsea is being played at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday 27 February 2027, the home ground of Villa, which holds 42,640 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Villa have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading W D W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Fulham in the Premier League on 31 October.
Chelsea have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 3, with results reading W W L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Sunderland in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Villa have won 2, Chelsea have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with Villa scoring 8 goals to Chelsea's 14. The most recent was Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League.
Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Villa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
João Pedro leads Chelsea with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Chelsea player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Chelsea player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Villa vs Chelsea is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Villa's XI from their 1-1 draw v Fulham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Chelsea's XI from their 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Chelsea the favourite with a 45% chance of winning, against 30% for Villa and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Villa 1.4 - 1.7 Chelsea.
The most likely score in Villa vs Chelsea is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 58%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Villa vs Chelsea, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Chelsea | 1-4 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Chelsea vs Aston Villa | 1-2 |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Chelsea | 2-1 |
| 1 Dec 2024 | Premier League | Chelsea vs Aston Villa | 3-0 |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Chelsea | 2-2 |
| 7 Feb 2024 | FA Cup | Aston Villa vs Chelsea | 1-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Villa 1.4 - 1.7 Chelsea in goals. It gives Villa a 30% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Chelsea 45%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 58%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-2 (9%), 0-1 (8%), 2-1 (7%), 0-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-2 | Chelsea win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Chelsea win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Villa win | 7% |
| 0-2 | Chelsea win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Villa vs Chelsea are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Villa's XI from their 1-1 draw v Fulham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Chelsea's XI from their 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Villa | Fouls committed | Chelsea | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Kamara | 19 | C. Palmer | 11 |
| 2 | M. Cash | 16 | M. Rogers | 10 |
| 3 | J. McGinn | 9 | P. Neto | 10 |
| 4 | E. BuendÃa | 8 | L. Colwill | 8 |
| 5 | I. Maatsen | 8 | J. Pedro | 7 |
| # | Villa | Shots | Chelsea | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 21 | C. Palmer | 29 |
| 2 | E. BuendÃa | 17 | M. Rogers | 21 |
| 3 | J. Manzambi | 17 | P. Neto | 17 |
| 4 | I. Maatsen | 10 | J. Pedro | 16 |
| 5 | J. McGinn | 9 | Estêvão | 9 |
| # | Villa | Shots on target | Chelsea | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 9 | P. Neto | 12 |
| 2 | J. Manzambi | 5 | C. Palmer | 9 |
| 3 | J. McGinn | 4 | J. Pedro | 8 |
| 4 | E. BuendÃa | 3 | M. Rogers | 7 |
| 5 | R. Barkley | 2 | Estêvão | 5 |
| # | Villa | Goals | Chelsea | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 5 | M. Rogers | 5 |
| 2 | J. Manzambi | 2 | J. Pedro | 5 |
| 3 | J. McGinn | 1 | C. Palmer | 3 |
| 4 | E. BuendÃa | 1 | P. Neto | 3 |
| 5 | Alysson | 1 | J. Henderson | 2 |
| # | Villa | Yellow cards | Chelsea | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Cash | 5 | C. Palmer | 3 |
| 2 | E. BuendÃa | 2 | M. Rogers | 3 |
| 3 | J. Gomes | 2 | P. Neto | 2 |
| 4 | Alysson | 2 | M. Penders | 1 |
| 5 | N. Jackson | 2 | J. Acheampong | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 20 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Passes | 401.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.7 | 17 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots | 14 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.7 | 19 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17 | 7 of 20 |
| Passes | 430.2 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 20 |