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 Chelsea win with a probability of 54.63%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Aston Villa had a probability of 21.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.8%) and 2-0 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.15%), while for an Aston Villa win it was 0-1 (6.35%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood.