Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and illness, respectively.

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

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

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 3 succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Villa is contending to become the first visiting team to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams likewise fulfilled in last season's FA Cup fourth 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 against the groups that finished in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nonetheless, their only 3 defeats 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 remain in danger of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time given that a run of nine in 1978-79.
  
  

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  Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have actually come at home, the most affordable percentage of any side this term.
  
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has been straight involved in 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  
  

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  No player has developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 appearances in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 games in all competitions (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 won five and drawn among their opening six components on the road this season.
  
  

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  Vacation home have actually made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just 13.
  
  

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

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

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

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has slowed down, but they still produce many possibilities; their completing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst 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 looks like an optimum bet, specifically since this bet has struck in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the Bet9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a enticing ₦100000 Welcome Bonus when you make your first deposit . The minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You also get a 170 percent boost bonus.

Match Prediction

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