Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and disease, 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 keeping his location.

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

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

Match realities

Head-to-head

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

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  Villa is competing to end up being the first going to team to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These groups likewise satisfied in last season's FA Cup fourth 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 versus the groups that completed in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nonetheless, their only three beats in the past 27 top-flight games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues remain 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 since a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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  Only 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the most affordable portion of any side this term.
  
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight associated with 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  
  

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  No gamer has created more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four appearances in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a victory under Unai Emery.
  
  

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won five 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
  
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his first eight substitute looks for Villa this season but has actually stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has decreased, however they still produce numerous chances; their completing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst 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 optimal bet, especially considering that this bet has struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a attractive N100,000 Welcome Bonus when you make your first deposit . Minimum deposit is _100. You also get a 170 percent boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Offered their existing form, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create possibilities; if their ending up does not 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, but forecasting a result is too risky, so as a critical bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.