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Who will win Chelsea vs Aston Villa?

The Onside model makes Chelsea the more likely winner of Chelsea vs Aston Villa in Gameweek 16: Chelsea 56%, draw 22%, Aston Villa 22%. The score pick is Chelsea 2–1 Aston Villa, and the single most probable scoreline is 2–1. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

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

Every scoreline, priced

CHE goals down, AVL goals across

CHE ↓AVL 0AVL 1AVL 2AVL 3AVL 4AVL 5
CHE 03.6%2.6%2.5%1.1%0.4%0.1%
CHE 14.9%9.1%5.6%2.6%0.9%0.2%
CHE 26.7%9.2%6.4%2.9%1.0%0.3%
CHE 35.1%7.0%4.8%2.2%0.8%0.2%
CHE 42.9%4.0%2.8%1.3%0.4%0.1%
CHE 51.3%1.8%1.3%0.6%0.2%0.1%

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 (2–1); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 3.1%.

Sat 19 Dec · 15:00 UK · GW16 · model pl-dc-v2

Chelsea v Aston Villa

Onside's model gives Chelsea a 56% chance of beating Aston Villa in Gameweek 16, with 22% on the draw and 22% on an away win. The score prediction is Chelsea 2–1 Aston Villa, from expected goals of 2.28 to 1.38. Every Onside prediction is recorded before kickoff and graded in public.

Chelsea
56%
Draw
22%
Aston Villa
22%
Model pick: 2–1 · most probable 2–1
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EXPECTED GOALS
2.28 — 1.38
★ MODE
2–1
9.2%
1–1
9.1%
3–1
7.0%
2–0
6.7%
2–2
6.4%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
71%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
68%

Model updated from 60 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
Chelsea
Attack ranks #2 and defence #12 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.
Aston Villa
Attack ranks #9, defence #10. Expected goals in this fixture: 2.28–1.38.

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.

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