Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making ten modifications to his beginning 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 included 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 problem.

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for only the second time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Villa is vying to become the very first checking out group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams likewise fulfilled in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season against the groups that completed in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three meetings 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 and in the house 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 very first time considering that a run of nine 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 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  
  

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  No player has actually developed more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 looks 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 7 games in all competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a triumph under Unai Emery.
  
  

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn among their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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  Rental property have earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.
  
  

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the very first going to 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 very first eight substitute looks for Villa this season but has stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, but they still create lots of possibilities; their finishing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about 6 corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, particularly since this bet has struck in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the Bet9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a great N100000 Welcome Bonus when you make your first deposit . You need to deposit at least ₦100. You also get 170 percent multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their current type, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, specifically thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create chances; if their finishing doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but predicting a result is too dangerous, so as an important bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.