Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making ten modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer keeping his place.

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

Jacob Ramsey remains out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned to the Villa line-up against Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused replacement following a hip problem.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make three succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Villa is vying to end up being the first checking out team to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams also satisfied in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in the house.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the groups that ended up 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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  Nevertheless, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues remain in danger of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time given that a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  
  

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  No gamer has actually produced more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 looks in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn one of their opening six components on the road this season.
  
  

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  Vacation home have actually made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City's 13.
  
  

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

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  Ollie Watkins could become the very first going to gamer to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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  Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his first eight substitute looks for Villa this season however has failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually decreased, but they still develop lots of possibilities; their finishing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about six corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, especially considering that this bet has struck in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Use the Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a spectacular ₦100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. Plus you get a 170% multiple boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their current kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create opportunities; if their ending up does not dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too risky, so as a crucial bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.