Chelsea vs Aston Villa Timeline & H2H Stats

You wouldn’t normally associated any sort of rivalry between London and Birmingham, unless you consider the argument over whether the latter is really the ‘Second City’ or should be the capital because of its central location. In some ways, that is a near summary of the ‘rivalry’ that exists between Chelsea and Aston Villa, which is to say that there isn’t one. The two teams have rarely been successful at the same time as one another, with Aston Villa winning leagues and European Cups in the 1980s and Chelsea doing so in the Abramovich era of the 2000s. Even so, there have been some big clashes between them over the years.

In terms of the two clubs going up against one another, perhaps no clash was as big as the FA Cup final at the end of the 1999-2000 season. Villa defeated ‘Lucky Losers’ Darlington in the third round, Southampton in the fourth, Leeds United in the fifth, Everton in the quarters and Bolton Wanderers in the semi-final. Chelsea, meanwhile, had to take on Hull City, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Gillingham and Newcastle United in order to reach the final. The last one held at Wembley Stadium before the re-build saw Chelsea win courtesy of a Roberto Di Matteo goal in the 73rd minute; lifting the trophy for the second time in three years.

Chelsea
69
Draw
37
Aston Villa
60

A Rivalry Filled with Streaks

The first time that the two two teams played each other was Chelsea’s debut season in the First Division, two years after the club had formed. It finished in a 0-0 draw, but was also the first of eight games against the Villains in which they didn’t win. That was something of a sign of how the two teams were going to get on against one another in the future, with the sides regularly going on long runs of struggling to win against the other. Chelsea won on the 27th of November 1948, for example, but then didn’t win again until the 13th of September 1952. Between an FA Cup defeat on the 24th of January 1959 and a loss in the league on the 26th of August 1961, the Blues lost six consecutive games against the Midlands side.

Chelsea have had runs of their own over the years, of course. They won 4-1 on the 28th of October 1998 in a Premier League match, for example, which was the start of a run of nine games unbeaten, including that FA Cup final. Between the 31st of March 2012 and the 16th of October 2022, the Blues won 14 of 17 games, losing two and drawing one. Whilst the two clubs are hardly rivals in any sort of traditional sense, there is little question that they want to get one over on one another when they play. It has also been the case historically that one of them tends to go on a run at the expense of the other, getting up something of a head of steam.

Chelsea’s Full Match History Against Aston Villa

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
27 Apr 2024 Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea D Premier League
07 Feb 2024 Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea W FA Cup
26 Jan 2024 Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa D FA Cup
24 Sep 2023 Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa L Premier League
01 Apr 2023 Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa L Premier League
16 Oct 2022 Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea W Premier League
26 Dec 2021 Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea W Premier League
22 Sep 2021 Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa W League Cup
11 Sep 2021 Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
23 May 2021 Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea L Premier League
28 Dec 2020 Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa D Premier League
21 Jun 2020 Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea W Premier League
04 Dec 2019 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W Premier League
02 Apr 2016 Aston Villa 0-4 Chelsea W Premier League
17 Oct 2015 Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
07 Feb 2015 Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea W Premier League
27 Sep 2014 Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
15 Mar 2014 Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea L Premier League
21 Aug 2013 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W Premier League
11 May 2013 Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea W Premier League
23 Dec 2012 Chelsea 8-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
31 Mar 2012 Aston Villa 2-4 Chelsea W Premier League
31 Dec 2011 Chelsea 1-3 Aston Villa L Premier League
30 Jul 2011 Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa W Premier League Asia Trophy
02 Jan 2011 Chelsea 3-3 Aston Villa D Premier League
16 Oct 2010 Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea D Premier League
10 Apr 2010 Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea W FA Cup
27 Mar 2010 Chelsea 7-1 Aston Villa W Premier League
17 Oct 2009 Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea L Premier League
21 Feb 2009 Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea W Premier League
05 Oct 2008 Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
26 Dec 2007 Chelsea 4-4 Aston Villa D Premier League
02 Sep 2007 Aston Villa 2-0 Chelsea L Premier League
02 Jan 2007 Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea D Premier League
08 Nov 2006 Chelsea 4-0 Aston Villa W League Cup
30 Sep 2006 Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa D Premier League
01 Feb 2006 Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea D Premier League
24 Sep 2005 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W Premier League
26 Dec 2004 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
11 Sep 2004 Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea D Premier League
12 Apr 2004 Aston Villa 3-2 Chelsea L Premier League
17 Dec 2003 Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea L League Cup
27 Sep 2003 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea L Premier League
21 Dec 2002 Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
11 May 2002 Chelsea 1-3 Aston Villa L Premier League
09 Feb 2002 Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea D Premier League
01 Jan 2001 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
27 Aug 2000 Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea D Premier League
20 May 2000 Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea W FA Cup
22 Jan 2000 Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea D Premier League
21 Aug 1999 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
21 Mar 1999 Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea W Premier League
09 Dec 1998 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W Premier League
28 Oct 1998 Chelsea 4-1 Aston Villa W League Cup
08 Mar 1998 Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa L Premier League
01 Nov 1997 Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea W Premier League
26 Dec 1996 Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea W Premier League
15 Sep 1996 Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa D Premier League
06 Apr 1996 Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa L Premier League
14 Oct 1995 Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea W Premier League
15 Apr 1995 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W Premier League
28 Dec 1994 Aston Villa 3-0 Chelsea L Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa D Premier League
23 Oct 1993 Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea L Premier League
13 Feb 1993 Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa L Premier League
02 Sep 1992 Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea W Premier League
20 Apr 1992 Aston Villa 3-1 Chelsea L First Division
18 Sep 1991 Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa W First Division
11 May 1991 Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea D First Division
03 Nov 1990 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W First Division
14 Apr 1990 Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea L First Division
01 Jan 1990 Chelsea 0-3 Aston Villa L First Division
21 Jan 1987 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W FA Cup
10 Jan 1987 Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea D FA Cup
27 Dec 1986 Chelsea 4-1 Aston Villa W First Division
15 Nov 1986 Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea D First Division
26 Apr 1986 Aston Villa 3-1 Chelsea L First Division
23 Nov 1985 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W First Division
16 Apr 1985 Chelsea 3-1 Aston Villa W First Division
08 Sep 1984 Aston Villa 4-2 Chelsea L First Division
28 Apr 1979 Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea L First Division
09 Dec 1978 Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa L First Division
15 Apr 1978 Aston Villa 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
19 Nov 1977 Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa D First Division
21 Jan 1967 Chelsea 3-1 Aston Villa W First Division
17 Sep 1966 Aston Villa 2-6 Chelsea W First Division
16 May 1966 Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa L First Division
27 Nov 1965 Aston Villa 2-4 Chelsea W First Division
10 Feb 1965 Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa D League Cup
20 Jan 1965 Aston Villa 2-3 Chelsea W League Cup
31 Aug 1964 Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea D First Division
26 Aug 1964 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W First Division
18 Jan 1964 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W First Division
14 Sep 1963 Aston Villa 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
23 Dec 1961 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W First Division
26 Aug 1961 Aston Villa 3-1 Chelsea L First Division
17 Dec 1960 Chelsea 2-4 Aston Villa L First Division
20 Aug 1960 Aston Villa 3-2 Chelsea L First Division
30 Jan 1960 Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa L FA Cup
31 Jan 1959 Aston Villa 3-1 Chelsea L First Division
24 Jan 1959 Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa L FA Cup
13 Sep 1958 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W First Division
22 Feb 1958 Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea W First Division
12 Oct 1957 Chelsea 4-2 Aston Villa W First Division
06 Apr 1957 Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa D First Division
24 Nov 1956 Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
21 Jan 1956 Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea W First Division
17 Sep 1955 Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa D First Division
05 Mar 1955 Aston Villa 3-2 Chelsea L First Division
11 Dec 1954 Chelsea 4-0 Aston Villa W First Division
06 Feb 1954 Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea D First Division
19 Sep 1953 Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa L First Division
24 Jan 1953 Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
13 Sep 1952 Chelsea 4-0 Aston Villa W First Division
15 Apr 1952 Aston Villa 7-1 Chelsea L First Division
14 Apr 1952 Chelsea 2-2 Aston Villa D First Division
07 Apr 1951 Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa D First Division
18 Nov 1950 Aston Villa 4-2 Chelsea L First Division
08 Apr 1950 Aston Villa 4-0 Chelsea L First Division
22 Oct 1949 Chelsea 1-3 Aston Villa L First Division
26 Mar 1949 Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
27 Nov 1948 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W First Division
21 Feb 1948 Aston Villa 3-0 Chelsea L First Division
04 Oct 1947 Chelsea 4-2 Aston Villa W First Division
29 Mar 1947 Aston Villa 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
23 Nov 1946 Chelsea 1-3 Aston Villa L First Division
12 Feb 1946 Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea L FA Cup
09 Feb 1946 Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa L FA Cup
25 Mar 1939 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W First Division
19 Nov 1938 Aston Villa 6-2 Chelsea L First Division
21 Mar 1936 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W First Division
16 Nov 1935 Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea D First Division
26 Dec 1934 Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea W First Division
25 Dec 1934 Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa W First Division
07 Feb 1934 Aston Villa 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
16 Sep 1933 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W First Division
11 Feb 1933 Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa L First Division
01 Oct 1932 Aston Villa 3-1 Chelsea L First Division
30 Jan 1932 Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea W First Division
19 Sep 1931 Chelsea 3-6 Aston Villa L First Division
26 Dec 1930 Aston Villa 3-3 Chelsea D First Division
25 Dec 1930 Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa L First Division
15 Sep 1923 Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea D First Division
08 Sep 1923 Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa D First Division
02 Apr 1923 Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa D First Division
30 Mar 1923 Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea L First Division
17 Apr 1922 Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea W First Division
14 Apr 1922 Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa W First Division
29 Mar 1921 Chelsea 5-1 Aston Villa W First Division
28 Mar 1921 Aston Villa 3-0 Chelsea L First Division
02 Apr 1920 Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa W First Division
27 Mar 1920 Aston Villa 3-1 Chelsea L FA Cup
25 Dec 1919 Aston Villa 5-2 Chelsea L First Division
06 Feb 1915 Chelsea 3-1 Aston Villa W First Division
03 Oct 1914 Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea L First Division
28 Feb 1914 Chelsea 0-3 Aston Villa L First Division
25 Oct 1913 Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea W First Division
21 Mar 1913 Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa L First Division
02 Sep 1912 Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea L First Division
22 Jan 1910 Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa D First Division
11 Sep 1909 Aston Villa 4-1 Chelsea L First Division
30 Jan 1909 Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea D First Division
26 Sep 1908 Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa L First Division
25 Apr 1908 Chelsea 1-3 Aston Villa L First Division
28 Dec 1907 Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea D First Division