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Sat 27 Feb · 15:00 UK · GW27 · model pl-dc-v2

Aston Villa v Chelsea

The Onside model's call for Gameweek 27, from expected goals of 1.52 to 1.64. Recorded before kick-off and graded in public.
AVL win
40%
Draw
26%
CHE win
34%
Score pick
1–2
most likely 1–1
QUICK ANSWER

Who will win Aston Villa vs Chelsea?

The Onside model makes Aston Villa the more likely winner of Aston Villa vs Chelsea in Gameweek 27: Aston Villa 40%, draw 26%, Chelsea 34%. The score pick is Aston Villa 1–2 Chelsea, and the single most probable scoreline is 1–1. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

Every scoreline, priced

AVL goals down, CHE goals across

AVL ↓CHE 0CHE 1CHE 2CHE 3CHE 4CHE 5
AVL 05.5%5.7%5.7%3.1%1.3%0.4%
AVL 15.2%11.9%8.7%4.7%1.9%0.6%
AVL 24.9%8.0%6.6%3.6%1.5%0.5%
AVL 32.5%4.1%3.3%1.8%0.7%0.2%
AVL 40.9%1.5%1.3%0.7%0.3%0.1%
AVL 50.3%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.0%

The engine’s scoreline probabilities — the joint chance of each exact score from the same expected-goals model behind the win call above. The outlined cell is the single most probable score (1–1); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 1.1%.

Your call
AI calls
1–2
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SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · ONSIDE MODEL

Top 5 likely scorelines · model receipts

EXPECTED GOALS
1.52 — 1.64
★ MODE
1–1
11.9%
1–2
8.7%
2–1
8.0%
2–2
6.6%
0–2
5.7%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
61%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
64%

Model updated from 90 played matches. Scorelines computed from Onside's match model. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Aston Villa
Attack ranks #10 and defence #9 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.
Chelsea
Attack ranks #3, defence #12. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.52–1.64.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

GW27 · TEAM NEWS

Predicted line-ups & team news

Each XI is picked from who started the club's last five matches, in its usual shape. Flags are FPL's, moved ahead of FPL where a newer club press conference or the Premier League injury list says so. Clubs name the real XI an hour before kick-off.

Aston Villa
4-5-1
GK
Suzuki
DEF
Lindelöf, Maatsen, Pau, Mings
MID
Kamara, Manzambi, McGinn, Gomes, Alysson
FWD
N.Jackson
  • Cash — Suspended until 21 Nov
  • Wan-Bissaka — Hamstring injury - Expected back 21 Nov
  • Ruggeri — Hamstring injury - Expected back 2 Jan
  • Onana — Knee injury - Unknown return date
TEAM NEWS SINCE THEIR LAST MATCH

Nothing from the press room yet — pre-match press conferences usually land Thursday or Friday.

FULL AVL LINE-UP →
Chelsea
4-6-0
GK
Penders
DEF
Colwill, Acheampong, Fofana, Palestra
MID
Rogers, Palmer, Neto, Caicedo, Henderson, Lavia
  • João Pedro — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
  • Lacroix — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
  • James — Knee injury - Unknown return date
  • Martinez — Head injury - Unknown return date
  • Hato — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
  • Henderson 75% — Illness - 75% chance of playing
TEAM NEWS SINCE THEIR LAST MATCH
FULL CHE LINE-UP →
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