Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player keeping his location.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be involved after missing 2 matches with a foot issue.

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Rental property is competing to become the very first going to group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given 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 the house.
  
  

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 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nevertheless, their only 3 beats 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 threat of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time given that a run of nine in 1978-79.
  
  

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  Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have actually come at home, the lowest portion of any side this term.
  
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly associated with 17 goals in his past 20 looks, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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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 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 video 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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  Vacation home have earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only 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 conceded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his first eight replacement looks for Villa this season however has failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually decreased, however they still create numerous opportunities; their finishing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank 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 video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, particularly 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 promotion code YOHAIG for a sweet _100K Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . You need to deposit at least 100 Naira. You also get a 170 percent boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Provided their current form, Chelsea appears like the preferred. However one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop chances; if their finishing doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will happen. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but anticipating an outcome is too risky, 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 seven away matches in the Premier League.