GolVolt — Chelsea vs Aston Villa: Postponed

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Aston Villa have scored in 9 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 24 goals in those matches.

Streak

Aston Villa unbeaten in 7 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 6 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 12 September, 1:2 against Nottingham Forest.

Last time

Last meeting, 4 March: Aston Villa – Chelsea 1:4

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João Pedro: 3 goals.

Player in form

João Pedro: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.56

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.6).

Table

2 points apart in the table

5.Chelsea13 pts 9.Aston Villa11 pts

Chelsea: place 5, 13 pts · Aston Villa: place 9, 11 pts.

Attack

Aston Villa score 2.8 goals per match

Chelsea1.8 Aston Villa2.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Chelsea score 1.8.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

João Pedro

Chelsea · forward

5goals 3assists 7.61avg rating

Last match, Everton: rating 6.6.

Johan Manzambi

Aston Villa · midfielder

2goals 2assists 7.24avg rating

Last match, Manchester City: rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Chelsea at home and Aston Villa away, as in this match.

Chelsea

at home · 10

6W1D3L2.3scored per match1.6conceded per match

Aston Villa

away · 10

6W2D2L1.8scored per match1.4conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 4 Mar 2026 · Premier League Aston Villa 1:4 Chelsea Luiz 2' · Pedro 35', 45+6', 64' · Palmer 55'

2wins

0 draws3.5 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Chelsea (3-4-2-1, last: Tottenham Hotspur) · Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, last: Manchester City).

Official around 20:00, Mon 21 Dec

MPPenders JAAcheampong MLLacroix LCColwill PNPedro Neto MCCaicedo JHHenderson JHHato CPPalmer GQQuenda MRRogers ZSSuzuki MCCash VLLindelöf PTTorres IMMaatsen BKKamara JGGomes ALAlysson JMMcGinn JMManzambi NJJackson

ChelseaAston Villa

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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