Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected 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 gamer maintaining his place.

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

Jacob Ramsey stays 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 realities

Head-to-head

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

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  Vacation home is competing to become the first checking out group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that 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 in your home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the groups that finished in the top four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nevertheless, their only three defeats 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 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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  No gamer has developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 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 won 5 and drawn among their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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  Rental property have actually 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. During that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the first checking out player to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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  Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his very first eight alternative looks for Villa this season however has actually stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually decreased, but they still produce lots of possibilities; their ending up is lacking. Thinking about 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 balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an ideal bet, specifically considering that this bet has hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Use the BET9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a excellent N100,000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . The minimum deposit is ₦100. Plus you get 170 percent multiplier boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their existing form, Chelsea looks like the favourite. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop opportunities; if their finishing doesn't disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however predicting a result is too dangerous, so as a crucial 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.