The Villa Park stadium in Birmingham is getting ready to host their home team Aston Villa and the West Londoners Chelsea on Saturday, 22 February within the match week 26 of the Premier League’s current season. This will be the clubs’ second meeting this season. The first one took place at Chelsea’s home stadium and ended in a 3 – 0 home win.
Chelsea currently occupies sixth position in the league table, having dropped from the second place first to the fourth and now two positions down again. With the latest drop, they lost their qualification for the promotion to the Champions League league phase that was taken over by Manchester City. Currently, Chelsea and Bournemouth have an equal number of points, with the latter qualifying for the Europa League league phase.
Aston Villa keeps playing within the top ten of the league table. They dropped from sixth position to ninth position but continue a steady game. At this point, they aren’t facing prospects of either promotion or relegation.
The Villans continue playing under their head coach of two years, Unai Emery. The Blues play with Enzo Maresca, who they signed in June 2024.
Currently, the Premier League 2024/25 season table looks the following:
| Position | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points | Qualification |
| 1 | Liverpool | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Arsenal | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 53 | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 47 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 44 | |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 43 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase |
| 6 | Chelsea | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 43 | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 41 | |
| 8 | Fulham | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 39 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 38 | |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 37 | |
| 11 | Brentford | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 34 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 29 | |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 27 | |
| 15 | Everton | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
| 16 | West Ham United | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 27 | |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 17 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | Leicester City | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 25 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 |
Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Match Details
When: Saturday, 22 February 2025
What time: kick-off at 17:30 UTC
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
Home team: Aston Villa F.C.
Away team: Chelsea F.C.
Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Current Progress at Premier League 2024/25
Aston Villa had a promising 2 – 1 win against West Ham in their first game of the season. Since then they showed a stable game, never reaching the bottom of the league table. However, compared to the last season, they still have to show their best. In 2023/24 the Villans finished in the fourth position, while currently they are in the ninth.
Chelsea didn’t have a particularly inspiring start of the season, when they lost their first game to Manchester City in 0 – 2. They picked up the pace in the next game, winning an away game with Wolverhampton Wolves 6 – 2. By December they climbed up the league table to hold the second position but have since dropped to the sixth.
Below you will find detailed stats of both teams’ current progress in the 2024/25 season.
Aston Villa in Premier League 2024/25
- West Ham 1 – 2 Aston Villa (17 August, match day 1)
- Aston Villa 0 – 2 Arsenal (24 August, match day 2)
- Leicester City 1 – 2 Aston Villa (31 August, match day 3)
- Aston Villa 3 – 2 Everton (14 September, match day 4)
- Aston Villa 3 – 1 Wolverhampton Wolves (21 September, match day 5)
- Ipswich Town 2 – 2 Aston Villa (29 September, match day 6)
- Aston Villa 0 – 0 Manchester United (6 October, match day 7)
- Fulham 1 – 3 Aston Villa (19 October, match day 8)
- Aston Villa 1 – 1 Bournemouth (26 October, match day 9)
- Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 1 Aston Villa (3 November, match day 10)
- Liverpool 2 – 0 Aston Villa (10 November, match day 11)
- Aston Villa 2 – 2 Crystal Palace (23 November, match day 12)
- Chelsea 3 – 0 Aston Villa (1 December, match day 13)
- Aston Villa 3 – 1 Brentford (5 December, match day 14)
- Aston Villa 1 – 0 Southampton (7 December, match day 15)
- Nottingham Forest 2 – 1 Aston Villa (14 December, match day 16)
- Aston Villa 2 – 1 Manchester City (21 December, match day 17)
- Newcastle United 3 – 0 Aston Villa (26 December, match day 18)
- Aston Villa 2 – 2 Brighton (30 December, match day 19)
- Aston Villa 2 – 1 Leicester City (4 January, match day 20)
- Everton 0 – 1 Aston Villa (15 January, match day 21)
- Arsenal 2 – 2 Aston Villa (18 January, match day 22)
- Aston Villa 1 – 1 West Ham (26 January, match day 23)
- Wolverhampton Wolves 2 – 0 Aston Villa (1 February, match day 24)
- Aston Villa 1 – 1 Ipswich Town (15 February, match day 25)
Chelsea in Premier League 2024/25
- Chelsea 0 – 2 Manchester City (18 August, match day 1)
- Wolverhampton Wolves 2 – 6 Chelsea (25 August, match day 2)
- Chelsea 1 – 1 Crystal Palace (1 September, match day 3)
- Bournemouth 0 – 1 Chelsea (14 September, match day 4)
- West Ham 0 – 3 Chelsea (21 September, match day 5)
- Chelsea 4 – 2 Brighton (28 September, match day 6)
- Chelsea 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest (6 October, match day 7)
- Liverpool 2 – 1 Chelsea (20 October, match day 8)
- Chelsea 2 – 1 Newcastle (27 October, match day 9)
- Manchester United 1 – 1 Chelsea (3 November, match day 10)
- Chelsea 1 – 1 Arsenal (10 November, match day 11)
- Leicester City 1 – 2 Chelsea (23 November, match day 12)
- Chelsea 3 – 0 Aston Villa (1 December, match day 13)
- Southampton 1 – 5 Chelsea (4 December, match day 14)
- Tottenham 3 – 4 Chelsea (8 December, match day 15)
- Chelsea 2 – 1 Brentford (15 December, match day 16)
- Everton 0 – 0 Chelsea (22 December, match day 17)
- Chelsea 1 – 2 Fulham (26 December, match day 18)
- Ipswich Town 2 – 0 Chelsea (30 December, match day 19)
- Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Chelsea (4 January, match day 20)
- Chelsea 2 – 2 Bournemouth (14 January, match day 21)
- Chelsea 3 – 1 Wolverhampton Wolves (21 January, match day 22)
- Manchester City 3 – 1 Chelsea (25 January, match day 23)
- Chelsea 2 – 1 West Ham (4 February, match day 24)
- Brighton 3 – 0 Chelsea (14 February, match day 25)
Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Previous Games Together
Both clubs have a long history in English football, with Aston Villa being 31 years older. Their very first game against each other took place on December 28, 1907, only two years after Chelsea F.C. was established. Playing in Birmingham within the 1907/08 season of First Division, the teams ended the game in a 0 – 0 draw.
When it comes to the current season of the Premier League, here are some of the essential head to head stats for Aston Villa and Chelsea:
| Aston Villa | Chelsea | |
| 9 | Position | 6 |
| 10 | Won | 12 |
| 8 | Drawn | 7 |
| 7 | Lost | 6 |
| 1.4 | Avg Goals Scored Per Match | 1.88 |
| 1.52 | Avg Goals Conceded Per Match | 1.36 |
| 3 | Clean sheets | 4 |
| 2.16 | Chances Created Per Match | 2.52 |
| 3 – 1 v Wolves (H) | Biggest Win | (A) 2 – 6 v Wolves |
| 4 – 1 v Spurs (A) | Worst Defeat | (A) 3 – 0 v Brighton |
Their Premier League history started with the very first season of 1992/93. On September 2, 1992 Aston Villa hosted Chelsea. The game ended with a 1 – 3 defeat of the hosts.
Their full record in the Premier League includes a total of 59 games, out of which Chelsea won 30, Aston Villa won 15, and 14 games ended in a draw.
The full list of the matches Aston Villa and Chelsea played against each other within the Premier League is as follows:
| Year | Match Day | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
| September 2, 1992 | 6 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 1:3 |
| February 13, 1993 | 29 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 0:1 |
| October 23, 1993 | 12 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 1:0 |
| January 22, 1994 | 26 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:1 |
| December 28, 1994 | 21 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 3:0 |
| April 15, 1995 | 37 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:0 |
| October 14, 1995 | 9 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:1 |
| April 6, 1996 | 34 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:2 |
| September 15, 1996 | 6 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:1 |
| December 26, 1996 | 19 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:2 |
| November 1, 1997 | 13 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:2 |
| March 8, 1998 | 29 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 0:1 |
| December 9, 1998 | 11 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 2:1 |
| March 21, 1999 | 30 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:3 |
| August 21, 1999 | 4 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:0 |
| January 22, 2000 | 23 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:0 |
| August 27, 2000 | 3 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 1:1 |
| January 1, 2001 | 22 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:0 |
| February 9, 2002 | 26 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 1:1 |
| May 11, 2002 | 38 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:3 |
| December 21, 2002 | 19 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 2:0 |
| April 19, 2003 | 34 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 2:1 |
| September 27, 2003 | 7 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:0 |
| April 12, 2004 | 33 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 3:2 |
| September 11, 2004 | 5 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:0 |
| December 26, 2004 | 19 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:0 |
| September 24, 2005 | 7 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 2:1 |
| February 1, 2006 | 24 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 1:1 |
| September 30, 2006 | 7 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:1 |
| January 2, 2007 | 22 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:0 |
| September 2, 2007 | 5 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 2:0 |
| December 26, 2007 | 19 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 4:4 |
| October 5, 2008 | 7 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 2:0 |
| February 21, 2009 | 26 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:1 |
| October 17, 2009 | 9 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 2:1 |
| March 27, 2010 | 32 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 7:1 |
| October 16, 2010 | 8 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:0 |
| January 2, 2011 | 21 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 3:3 |
| December 31, 2011 | 19 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:3 |
| March 31, 2012 | 31 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 2:4 |
| December 23, 2012 | 18 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 8:0 |
| May 11, 2013 | 37 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 1:2 |
| August 21, 2013 | 3 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 2:1 |
| March 15, 2014 | 30 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 1:0 |
| September 27, 2014 | 6 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 3:0 |
| February 7, 2015 | 24 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 1:2 |
| October 17, 2015 | 9 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 2:0 |
| April 2, 2016 | 32 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:4 |
| December 4, 2019 | 15 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 2:1 |
| June 21, 2020 | 30 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 1:2 |
| December 28, 2020 | 16 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1:1 |
| May 23, 2021 | 38 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 2:1 |
| September 11, 2021 | 4 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 3:0 |
| December 26, 2021 | 19 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 1:3 |
| October 16, 2022 | 11 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 0:2 |
| April 1, 2023 | 29 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 0:2 |
| September 24, 2023 | 6 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 0:1 |
| April 27, 2024 | 35 | Aston Villa | Chelsea | 2:2 |
| December 1, 2024 | 13 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 3:0 |
Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Betting Odds at 7bet
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| 13/8 | 8/3 | 16/11 |
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