Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be offered on Sunday after recuperating from injury and disease, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making ten modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer maintaining his location.

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

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

Match realities

Head-to-head

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

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  Vacation home is competing to become the first visiting group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams likewise fulfilled 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 eight league matches last season versus the groups that ended up in the leading four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  However, their only 3 beats in the past 27 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 tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time considering 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 most affordable percentage of any side this term.
  
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has been straight involved in 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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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 actually made four appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against 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 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 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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  Rental property have earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City's 13.
  
  

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins might become the very first checking out gamer to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his very first 8 alternative looks for Villa this season but has actually stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually decreased, but they still create lots of opportunities; their completing 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 game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an optimum bet, particularly considering that this bet has actually hit in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a incredible N100000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You will also receive 170 percent multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their existing type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce opportunities; if their finishing does not dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but predicting a result is too dangerous, so as a crucial bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.