FA Cup | Fourth Round
Jan 26, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Stamford Bridge
Chelsea0 - 0Aston Villa
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's FA Cup clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's FA Cup clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Friday's FA Cup fourth-round clash with Aston Villa.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup fourth-round clash with Aston Villa on Friday.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Chelsea 6-1 Middlesbrough
Tuesday, January 23 at 8pm in EFL Cup
Tuesday, January 23 at 8pm in EFL Cup
Last Game: Everton 0-0 Aston Villa
Sunday, January 14 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, January 14 at 2pm in Premier League
We said: Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa
There ought to be no repeat of Chelsea's six-star showing against Middlesbrough this Friday, as Pochettino's jelly-legged side square up to an Aston Villa crop with 11 days of rest under their belt, but attacking incisiveness has evaded the Lions in their last couple of contests. With the Blues also consigning their previous Stamford Bridge woes to the past and boasting competent options for change in all areas of the field, we have faith in the capital outfit to eke out another home victory and continue their bid for a pair of cup crowns. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 53.5%. A win for Aston Villa had a probability of 24.32% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.19%) and 2-0 (7.88%). The likeliest Aston Villa win was 1-2 (6.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.09%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood.
Result | ||
Chelsea | Draw | Aston Villa |
53.5% ( 0.13) | 22.18% ( -0.05) | 24.32% ( -0.08) |
Both teams to score 60.5% ( 0.08) |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |