Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available 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 player retaining his location.

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

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

Match realities

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 successive away league wins versus Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Villa is vying to end up being the very first going to group to keep three 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 versus the teams that ended up in the top 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 the house 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 very first time because a run of nine in 1978-79.
  

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  Only 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 actually been straight associated with 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

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  No player has actually developed more possibilities 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 versus Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 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 six components on the road this season.
  

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

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  Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might become the very first going to player to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his first eight replacement looks for Villa this season but has failed 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 objectives. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, but they still produce lots of possibilities; their finishing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually yielded 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 average about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimum bet, especially considering that this bet has actually hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Use the ">BET9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a lovely ₦100K Bonus for your first deposit . Minimum deposit is NGN 100. You also get 170 percent multiple boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their present type, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create opportunities; if their completing doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as a critical bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.