Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available 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 retaining his location.

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

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Rental property is vying to become the first visiting team to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These groups also fulfilled 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 teams that finished in the top four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 conferences 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 at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues are in danger of going 7 consecutive 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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  Only 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the most affordable portion of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  

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  No gamer 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 only has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 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 victory under Unai Emery.
  

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won five and drawn among their opening 6 components 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. During that period, Villa yielded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  

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

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

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually decreased, but they still develop numerous opportunities; their finishing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, specifically since this bet has hit in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the ">Bet9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a appealing N100,000 Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You'll also get 170% multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their present type, Chelsea appears like the preferred. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will produce chances; if their completing does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating a result is too risky, so as a vital 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.