Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be readily available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and illness, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making ten changes to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player retaining his location.

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 alternative following a hip issue.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Villa is contending to end up being the first checking out group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams also satisfied in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.
  
  

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 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nevertheless, their only three 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 are in threat of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time since 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 lowest portion of any side this term.
  
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  
  

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  No player has produced more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 looks in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven 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 3 away matches in November, having won five and drawn one of their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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  Rental property 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 can be found in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
  
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his very first 8 alternative appearances for Villa this season but has actually failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually slowed down, but they still create numerous opportunities; their finishing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, particularly considering that this bet has struck in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Try the BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a spectacular N100K Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is NGN 100. You also get a 170% multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their present form, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create possibilities; if their completing doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will take place. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating a result is too risky, 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 7 away matches in the Premier League.