Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be readily available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and illness, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer retaining his place.

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

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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

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  These teams also fulfilled 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 against the groups that ended up in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  However, their only 3 beats 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 danger of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time because a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly involved in 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  
  

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  No player has actually created more possibilities 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 only has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn among their opening six components on the road this season.
  
  

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  Villa 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 came in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins might become the very first visiting gamer to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually slowed down, however they still produce lots of opportunities; their completing is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, specifically given that this bet has hit in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the BET9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a attractive _100,000 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . Minimum deposit is NGN 100. Plus you get a 170 percent multiplier boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their present form, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create opportunities; if their ending up does not disappoint, they might 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 an outcome is too dangerous, so as a crucial bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.