Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be readily available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and illness, 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 player retaining his location.

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

Jacob Ramsey stays 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 concern.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Villa is vying to become the very first going to team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These groups 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 the house.
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the teams that ended up 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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  However, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues remain in risk of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean 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 lowest portion of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly associated with 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

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  No gamer has actually produced more chances 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 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 seven video 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 actually won 5 and drawn one of their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Villa have earned 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 against Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might become the very first going to gamer to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his first eight alternative looks for Villa this season however has failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually slowed down, but they still develop many opportunities; their finishing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet 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 a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, specifically considering that this bet has hit in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the ">BET9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a enticing ₦100000 Bonus for your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You'll also get a 170% multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their present kind, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop possibilities; if their completing doesn't disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too risky, so as an important bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.