Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be readily available on Sunday after recovering from injury and illness, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player maintaining his location.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing two matches with a foot issue.

Jacob Ramsey stays out, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara went back to the Villa line-up versus Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused substitute following a hip issue.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for just the second time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Vacation home is competing to become the very first visiting group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams likewise fulfilled in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the teams that finished in the leading four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  However, their only 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues are in threat of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time since a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  

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  Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the most affordable percentage of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has been straight involved in 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  

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  No player has actually created more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four looks in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven video games in all competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a success under Unai Emery.
  

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn among their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Villa have earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.
  

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the first checking out gamer to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his very first 8 substitute looks for Villa this season however has actually stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has decreased, however they still create numerous possibilities; their finishing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners seems like an optimum bet, especially given that this bet has struck in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a attractive N100000 Bonus for your first deposit . The minimum deposit is ₦100. Plus you get a 170% boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Provided their present type, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, specifically thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop opportunities; if their completing does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but forecasting an outcome is too dangerous, so as a crucial bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.