Premier League | Gameweek 26
Feb 22, 2025 at 5.30pm UK
Villa Park
Aston Villa2 - 1Chelsea
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The Match
Match Report
Aston Villa deal a major blow to Chelsea's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League, with the Villans beating the Blues 2-1 at Villa Park.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Chelsea.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Chelsea.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Aston Villa.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Aston Villa 2-2 Liverpool
Wednesday, February 19 at 7.30pm in Premier League
Wednesday, February 19 at 7.30pm in Premier League
Goals
for
for
37
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 Aston Villa win with a probability of 42.97%. A win for Chelsea had a probability of 33.89% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.78%) and 2-0 (5.85%). The likeliest Chelsea win was 1-2 (7.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Aston Villa in this match.
| Result | ||
| Aston Villa | Draw | Chelsea |
42.97% ( 0.01) | 23.14% ( -0) | 33.89% ( -0.01) |
| Both teams to score 64.07% ( 0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
