Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten changes to his starting 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 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 replacement following a hip problem.

Match realities

Head-to-head

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

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  Villa is vying to end up being the very first checking out group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams also fulfilled 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 8 league matches last season against the groups 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 at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues remain in risk of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time given 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 portion of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight associated with 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
  

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  No player has created more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven video games in all competitors (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 actually won 5 and drawn among their opening six components on the road this season.
  

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  Villa 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 can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa conceded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per game.
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his very first 8 substitute looks for Villa this season however has stopped working 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 4 objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually slowed down, however they still produce numerous opportunities; their completing is lacking. 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 balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an ideal bet, especially because this bet has hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the ">Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a generous N100000 Bonus for your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. You'll also get a 170% multiple boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their current kind, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create opportunities; if their ending up does not dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as a vital bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.