Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be readily available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and disease, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications to his beginning 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 out on two matches with a foot problem.

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 3 succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Rental property is competing to become the very first going to team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams likewise fulfilled in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea advancing 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 completed 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 three beats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues are in threat of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because a run of nine in 1978-79.
  

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

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

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  No player has actually produced more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four 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 competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a triumph under Unai Emery.
  

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

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  Vacation home have 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 can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa conceded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the first going to gamer to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two current head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually slowed down, but they still develop many possibilities; their completing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet 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 seems like an optimal bet, especially considering that this bet has struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Use the ">Bet9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a tempting ₦100,000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit is NGN 100. You also get a 170 percent boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Offered their present form, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create chances; if their ending up doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as an important bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.