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 gamer keeping his place.

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

Jacob Ramsey stays out, but 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 make three successive away league wins versus Chelsea for just the second time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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

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

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season against the teams that ended up in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nevertheless, their only three defeats in the past 27 top-flight games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues are in danger of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time given that 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 involved in 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  
  

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  No player has actually 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 competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced 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 victory under Unai Emery.
  
  

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn one of their opening six components on the road this season.
  
  

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  Vacation home have earned 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the very first visiting player to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two current head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has slowed down, however they still create numerous possibilities; their finishing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has 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 average about 6 corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners looks like an ideal bet, specifically considering that this bet has struck in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a incredible N100,000 Bonus when you make your first deposit . The minimum deposit is 100 Naira. Plus you get a 170 percent multiple boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their current kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce opportunities; if their ending up doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however anticipating a result is too risky, so as a crucial bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.