Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and health problem, 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 gamer maintaining his place.

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

Jacob Ramsey remains out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara went back to the Villa line-up versus 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 earn three succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Rental property is competing to end up being the very first going to team to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams 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 against the groups that completed in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  Nevertheless, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues are in danger of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy 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 come at home, the most affordable percentage of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 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 four looks in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a success under Unai Emery.
  

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  

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  Villa have actually made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City's 13.
  

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become the first checking out gamer to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored five goals in his first 8 alternative looks for Villa this season but has actually stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has slowed down, however they still produce many possibilities; their completing is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about six corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, especially given that this bet has actually hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the ">BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a fabulous N100000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . You need to deposit at least ₦100. You will also receive 170% boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their present kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will produce possibilities; if their finishing does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will happen. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but predicting a result is too risky, so as an important bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.