Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications 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 involved after missing out on 2 matches with a foot issue.

Jacob Ramsey stays out, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned to the Villa line-up versus Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused alternative following a hip concern.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Villa is competing to become the very first visiting group to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These groups likewise met in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in the house.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the groups that finished in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three conferences 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 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 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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  Just 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 involved in 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  
  

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  No gamer has actually developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven 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 competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  
  

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  Rental property have actually made 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 can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins might become the very 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 eight replacement 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 goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, but they still develop lots of chances; their completing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, particularly because this bet has struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a tempting ₦100,000 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . You need to deposit at least ₦100. Plus you get 170% multiplier boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Offered their existing kind, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create opportunities; if their completing doesn't disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however predicting a result 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 seven away matches in the Premier League.