Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be readily available on Sunday after recovering from injury and illness, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player keeping his place.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing out on 2 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 3 succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Vacation home is competing to end up being the very 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 likewise met in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a in your home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the teams that finished in the leading four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nonetheless, 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 remain in danger of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean 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 come at home, the most affordable portion of any side this term.
  
  

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

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  No player has actually created more chances 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 versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record versus 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 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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  Vacation home have made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.
  
  

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  Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could 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 objectives in his very first eight alternative looks for Villa this season however has failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has decreased, however they still develop many possibilities; their finishing 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 among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an ideal bet, particularly because this bet has actually hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a enticing ₦100000 Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. You will also receive a 170% multiplier boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Provided their existing form, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop chances; if their finishing does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, so as a crucial bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.