Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player maintaining his place.

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

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 successive away league wins against Chelsea for just the second time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Vacation home is contending to become the first going to group to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These groups likewise met in last season's FA Cup fourth 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 finished in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nevertheless, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues remain in risk of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because 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 been straight associated with 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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  No player has developed more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 appearances in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 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 five 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 only Manchester City's 13.
  
  

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could 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 5 objectives in his first eight alternative looks for Villa this season but has failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually slowed down, but they still develop many opportunities; their completing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimum bet, specifically since this bet has actually hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. TRY the BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a lovely _100K Bonus when you make your first deposit . You need to deposit at least _100. You will also receive 170 percent multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their present type, looks like the preferred. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will produce opportunities; if their ending up doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will happen. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however predicting an outcome is too dangerous, so as an important 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.