Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player retaining his location.

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

Jacob Ramsey remains out, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara went back to the Villa line-up against Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused replacement following a hip concern.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn three successive away league wins versus Chelsea for just the second time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Rental property is vying to end up being the very first visiting group to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams likewise satisfied in last season's FA Cup 4th 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 finished in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  Nonetheless, their only 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues remain in threat of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time because a run of nine 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 been directly involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
  

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  No gamer has actually developed more possibilities 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 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 7 video games in all competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a victory under Unai Emery.
  

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won five and drawn one of their opening six components on the road this season.
  

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

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  Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the first going to player 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 appearances for Villa this season however has actually failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has decreased, but they still create lots of possibilities; their finishing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an optimum bet, specifically since this bet has hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the ">BET9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a delightful N100,000 Bonus on your first deposit . Minimum deposit is ₦100. You also get 170 percent multi boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Offered their present kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop chances; if their finishing doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting a result is too risky, so as a critical bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.