Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player keeping his place.

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

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make three succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Villa is competing to become the first visiting team to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams likewise fulfilled in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the teams that finished in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nevertheless, their only 3 defeats 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 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time because a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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  Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the lowest percentage 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 player has actually created more opportunities 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 faced five 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 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn among their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  
  

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  Villa have actually 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 came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the very first visiting player to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually decreased, but they still create 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 teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, particularly considering that this bet has hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a appealing ₦100K Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . You need to deposit at least NGN 100. You will also receive a 170% multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their existing type, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create chances; if their completing doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will happen. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting 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.