Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making ten 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 remains out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara went back to the Villa line-up versus Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused alternative following a hip problem.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Rental property is competing to end up being the very first going to group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams also met in last season's FA Cup 4th 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 eight league matches last season versus the teams that ended up in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nevertheless, their only three defeats 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 seven successive top-flight home matches without a from the beginning of a season for the very first time considering that a run of 9 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 associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  
  

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  No gamer has actually created more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four appearances in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven games in all competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a triumph under Unai Emery.
  
  

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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  Villa 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 came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa yielded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become the first visiting gamer to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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  Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his very first 8 substitute appearances for Villa this season but has actually stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually slowed down, however they still produce numerous possibilities; their finishing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank 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 video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, especially because this bet has hit in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a appealing N100,000 Bonus for your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You also get 170 percent boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their current type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, specifically thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will develop opportunities; if their finishing does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but forecasting a result is too risky, so as an important bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.