Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer maintaining his location.

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

Jacob Ramsey remains out, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned 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 make 3 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Rental property is competing to end up being the first visiting team to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams likewise satisfied in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in your home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the groups that completed in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nonetheless, their only three defeats in the past 27 top-flight games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues are in danger of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time considering that a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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

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  No player has developed 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 versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn among their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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  Villa 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 against Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored five goals in his very first eight alternative looks for Villa this season but has failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has slowed down, but they still create lots of chances; their ending up is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about six corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, especially since this bet has struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Use the Bet9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a delightful N100000 Bonus with your first deposit . You need to deposit at least 100 Naira. You will also receive a 170 percent multi boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their present form, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create possibilities; if their ending up doesn't disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too risky, so as an important bet, we a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.