Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player keeping his place.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing out on two matches with a foot issue.

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Villa is vying to become the first visiting team to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These groups also fulfilled in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea advancing 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 against the groups that ended up in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  However, their only three defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues remain in danger of going 7 consecutive 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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  Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the most affordable percentage 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 looks, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
  
  

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  No player has actually developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 looks in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has an even 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 competitors (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 tidy sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa yielded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the first going to gamer to score three match-winning objectives 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.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has decreased, but they still develop lots of opportunities; their ending up is doing not have. 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 made. They balance about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, especially considering that this bet has hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Use the BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a lovely N100000 Bonus when you make your first deposit . You need to deposit at least ₦100. You will also receive a 170% multiplier boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Offered their existing kind, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The will produce possibilities; if their finishing doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too risky, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.