Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 changes 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 two matches with a foot problem.

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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

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  Villa is vying to end up being the very first visiting group to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These groups also met in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea advancing 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 against the groups that completed in the leading four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  However, their only three defeats 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 remain in danger of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the 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 most affordable portion of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
  

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

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 video games in all competitors (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 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  

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  Vacation home 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa conceded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might become the first going to player 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 replacement appearances for Villa this season but has actually failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has slowed down, however they still create many possibilities; their completing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, specifically since this bet has actually struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Try the ">Bet9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a lovely ₦100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is 100 Naira. You also get 170% boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their current form, Chelsea looks like the preferred. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce chances; if their ending up doesn't disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will take place. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but predicting a result is too dangerous, so as an important bet, we propose 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.