Match summary
Chelsea and Aston Villa drew 1-1 in Barclays WSL, 2026/27 season.
Explore the summary, statistics, lineups and key events from this women's football match.
Barclays WSL · 2026/27 · J1 ·
Context
- Stamford Bridge — London, England
- Attendance: 7,900 / 40,044 (19.7%)
- Referee: William Davis
Statistical analysis
In a drawn match, chelsea controlled 65% of the ball against 35%. Chelsea produced the highest xG total (3.60 to 0.58). Chelsea recorded more shots (35 to 7), including 9 on target against 3.
Chelsea created 5 big chances against 0. Chelsea completed more passes (509 to 260), with 89% accuracy against 80%. Chelsea won a larger share of duels (64%).
Chelsea was more present in the opposition box (58 touches to 4). Aston Villa made 15 interceptions and 33 recoveries.
Tactical approach
Chelsea (3-1-4-2) · Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
Chelsea — Coach: Sonia Bompastor · Aston Villa — Coach: Natalia Arroyo
Starting lineups
Chelsea · 3-1-4-2
Katie McCabe, Hannah Hampton, Ellie Carpenter, Lucy Bronze (Captain), Veerle Buurman, Keira Walsh, Sjoeke Nüsken, Wieke Kaptein, Aggie Beever-Jones, Alyssa Thompson, Lauren James.
Aston Villa · 4-4-1-1
Lucy Parker, Lynn Wilms, Noëlle Maritz, Lucia Kendall (Captain), Chasity Grant, Maya Hijikata, Akane Okuma, Mathilde Harviken, Justine Kielland, Amalie Vangsgaard, Mia McAulay.
Highest-rated player
Lauren James earned the highest rating of the match (9.8) for Chelsea. This is an automatically computed rating, not an official player-of-the-match award.
