Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player retaining 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 went back to the Villa line-up against Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused alternative following a hip problem.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 3 successive away league wins versus Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Villa is competing to end up being the first going to team to keep 3 top-flight clean 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 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 teams that ended up in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  Nonetheless, their only 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight games came away 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 clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time since 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 lowest percentage 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 establishing 5.
  

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  No gamer has actually created more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 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 five and drawn among their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Rental property have 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. Throughout that period, Villa yielded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become the very first going to player to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his first 8 alternative 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 goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually decreased, however they still create numerous opportunities; their ending up is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has actually yielded 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 game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, especially considering that this bet has struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the ">Bet9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a fantastic ₦100K Bonus when you make your first deposit . You need to deposit at least NGN 100. Plus you get 170% boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their present type, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, specifically thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will develop possibilities; if their finishing doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.