Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 changes to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player keeping his location.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be involved after missing 2 matches with a foot problem.

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 problem.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 successive away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Villa is vying to end up being the very first going to group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These groups also 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 your home.
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the groups that ended up in the top four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  Nevertheless, their only three beats 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 risk of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time considering that a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  

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  Only 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 straight associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  

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  No player has created more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 appearances in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced 5 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 triumph under Unai Emery.
  

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

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  Vacation home have actually earned 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 came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become the very first going to gamer to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his first 8 replacement looks for Villa this season however has stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has decreased, but they still produce lots of chances; their completing is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has yielded 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 seems like an ideal bet, specifically considering that this bet has actually struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the ">BET9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a fabulous ₦100,000 Bonus for your first deposit . Minimum deposit is ₦100. You will also receive 170% boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their existing form, Chelsea looks like the favourite. However one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will produce opportunities; if their ending up doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however predicting an outcome 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.