Team news

Chelsea pair 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 changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer maintaining his place.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing 2 matches with a foot problem.

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 concern.

Match truths

Head-to-head

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

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

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  These groups 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 in your home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the teams that finished in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nonetheless, their only three 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 consecutive 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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  Only 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the lowest portion of any side this term.
  
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight involved in 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  
  

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  No player has actually more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four appearances in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with 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 success under Unai Emery.
  
  

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn among their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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  Vacation home have actually earned 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa yielded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored five goals in his first eight alternative appearances for Villa this season but has actually failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually slowed down, but they still produce many opportunities; their completing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually conceded 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 average about six corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, especially given that this bet has struck in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a appealing ₦100K Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . The minimum deposit is ₦100. You also get a 170 percent boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their existing kind, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will produce opportunities; if their completing 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 score of 2:2, however forecasting an outcome is too dangerous, so as an important bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.