What channel is Aston Villa v Chelsea on?
Aston Villa v Chelsea kicks off on Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Villa Park, in the Premier League, matchday 27. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Aston Villa are 16th with 4 points from 5 matches (1 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost); Chelsea are 10th with 7 points from 5 (2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost), winless in 3. Goals: Aston Villa have scored 4 and conceded 9 (-5), Chelsea have scored 10 and conceded 12 (-2). Aston Villa have taken 0 points from 2 home matches, Chelsea 3 points from 3 away matches. Leading scorers: João Pedro (3) for Chelsea. Arena Rete's model makes Chelsea favourites (41%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Aston Villa, 3 draws, 6 wins for Chelsea.
How to watch Aston Villa v Chelsea in the UK
The Premier League TV guide →No channel has been announced for Aston Villa v Chelsea yet. The UK rights to the Premier League are held by:
- Sky SportsAt least 215 live matches a season on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 2pm and 4:30pm, Monday and Friday nights, three midweek rounds and all ten matches on the final day.
- TNT Sports52 live matches a season, with the Saturday 12:30pm kick-offs exclusively, plus midweek rounds.
The streaming services that carry the Premier League:
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- HBO MaxEvery TNT Sports match; with a TNT Sports plan; HBO Max replaced discovery+ as the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK in March 2026.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights. Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 19 SeptTottenham 2-3 Aston Villa
- Sat 12 SeptAston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest
- Tue 8 SeptClub Brugge 2-3 Aston VillaChampions League
- Sat 5 SeptHull City 0-0 Aston Villa
- Mon 31 AugAston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
- Fri 18 SeptBrentford 3-0 Chelsea
- Sat 12 SeptChelsea 2-2 Hull City
- Sun 6 SeptArsenal 2-1 Chelsea
- Sun 30 AugChelsea 4-3 Brighton
- Mon 24 AugFulham 2-3 Chelsea
What is at stake
If it ended today →Aston Villa are 16th: 5 pts off the Europa League place and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Chelsea are 10th: 2 pts off the Europa League place and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 points separate the two sides.
In the Premier League: Champions League: second to fourth, alongside the champions. Europa League: fifth. Any further European places depend on the domestic cups and are not shown here. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 5 league matches for Aston Villa and 5 for Chelsea, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Aston Villa v Chelsea down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Aston Villa 16, Chelsea 24 · 2.7 per match
- 4 Mar 2026Aston Villa1-4ChelseaPremier League
- 27 Dec 2025Chelsea1-2Aston VillaPremier League
- 22 Feb 2025Aston Villa2-1ChelseaPremier League
- 1 Dec 2024Chelsea3-0Aston VillaPremier League
- 27 Apr 2024Aston Villa2-2ChelseaPremier League
- 7 Feb 2024Aston Villa1-3ChelseaFA Cup
- 26 Jan 2024Chelsea0-0Aston VillaFA Cup
- 24 Sept 2023Chelsea0-1Aston VillaPremier League
- 1 Apr 2023Chelsea0-2Aston VillaPremier League
- 11 Dec 2022Aston Villa1-0ChelseaClub Friendlies
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 4 Mar 2026: Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea. With Aston Villa at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 4 away wins in 8 matches, goals 10-16. Aston Villa last won this fixture on 27 Dec 2025 (Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa). Chelsea last won it on 4 Mar 2026 (Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea).
The numbers compared
All Premier League team stats →Aston Villa on the left, Chelsea on the right: league matches only, 5 and 5 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Aston Villa v Chelsea kick off?
- Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Villa Park.
- What channel is Aston Villa v Chelsea on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Aston Villa v Chelsea on free-to-air TV?
- No. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.
- Where can I watch Aston Villa v Chelsea highlights?
- Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.
- Where is Aston Villa v Chelsea being played?
- At Villa Park, capacity 42,660. Aston Villa are the home side.
- Where are Aston Villa and Chelsea in the table?
- Aston Villa are 16th with 4 points from 5 matches; Chelsea are 10th with 7 points from 5. Aston Villa are 16th: 5 pts off the Europa League place and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Chelsea are 10th: 2 pts off the Europa League place and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Aston Villa and Chelsea in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Aston Villa: W L D L L. Chelsea: L D L W W (winless in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Aston Villa and Chelsea?
- Chelsea: João Pedro (3), Morgan Rogers (3) and Cole Palmer (2). Premier League goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Aston Villa v Chelsea?
- Arena Rete's model makes Chelsea favourites (41%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Chelsea?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Aston Villa, 3 draws, 6 wins for Chelsea; goals 16-24.
- When did Aston Villa and Chelsea last meet?
- On 4 Mar 2026 (Premier League): Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea.
- Where can I follow Aston Villa v Chelsea live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Premier League TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.