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.
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 |
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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 |