Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be available on Sunday after recovering from injury and disease, 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 retaining his location.

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

Jacob Ramsey remains out, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara went back to the Villa line-up against 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 earn three successive away league wins against Chelsea for just the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Rental property is competing to end up being the very first checking out group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams also met in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea progressing 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 groups that ended up in the leading four (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 remain in risk of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  

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  Only 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the lowest portion 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 establishing 5.
  

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  No player has actually created more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 looks in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with 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 triumph under Unai Emery.
  

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won five and drawn one of their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Rental property have actually made 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the first checking out player to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has decreased, however they still create lots of chances; their finishing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about six corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, specifically because this bet has hit in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the ">Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a great ₦100000 Bonus with your first deposit . You need to deposit at least NGN 100. You will also receive 170% multiplier boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their present type, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop opportunities; if their finishing doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but predicting an outcome is too dangerous, so as a critical 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.