EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 22, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Stamford Bridge
Chelsea1 - 1Aston Villa
The Match
Match Report
The Spaniard added spot-kick success in the Carabao Cup to his UEFA Super Cup final exploits.
Team News
Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Timo Werner are among the Chelsea starters against Aston Villa in the third round of the EFL Cup.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Aston Villa.
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.
| Result | ||
| Chelsea | Draw | Aston Villa |
| 54.63% | 23.49% | 21.87% |
| Both teams to score 52.92% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
