Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be offered on Sunday after recuperating from injury and disease, respectively.

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Vacation home is contending to end up being the first visiting team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These groups likewise 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 8 league matches last season versus the groups that ended up in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  However, their only three beats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues are in threat of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time considering that a run of nine in 1978-79.
  

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  Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the lowest portion of any side this term.
  

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

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  No gamer has produced 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 against Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven 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 actually won five and drawn one of their opening 6 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 tidy sheet in 17 league matches was available in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa yielded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his very first eight replacement appearances for Villa this season but has actually failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has slowed down, however they still produce lots of opportunities; their ending up is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, especially since this bet has hit in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Try the ">Bet9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a fabulous ₦100K Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is 100 Naira. You'll also get 170 percent multiplier boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Offered their present kind, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce possibilities; if their completing doesn't disappoint, 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 an outcome is too risky, so as an important bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.