Team news

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

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

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

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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

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  Rental property is vying to become the very first going to team to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since 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 at home.
  
  

Chelsea

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

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  Nonetheless, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues are in threat of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time considering that a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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  Just 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 been straight involved in 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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  No gamer has actually developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four looks in all without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced five 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 victory under Unai Emery.
  
  

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn one of their opening six fixtures 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 duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his first 8 substitute looks for Villa this season however has actually failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually decreased, but they still create numerous opportunities; their ending up is lacking. Considering Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, especially given that this bet has struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the BET9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a generous N100000 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is 100 Naira. You also get a 170 percent multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their current type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will produce possibilities; if their ending up does not disappoint, 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 an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.