Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and health problem, 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 player retaining his place.

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

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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

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  Rental property is vying to become the very first checking out group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams also met 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 teams that ended up in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nevertheless, their only three beats in the past 27 top-flight video 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 seven consecutive 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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  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 actually been directly involved in 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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  No gamer has developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four looks in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just 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 victory under Unai Emery.
  
  

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 components 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 clean sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
  
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored five goals in his very first 8 alternative appearances for Villa this season however has stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has slowed down, but they still create lots of chances; their completing is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about six corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners seems like an optimum bet, especially because this bet has actually hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a incredible N100K Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. You also get a 170% multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their existing type, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, specifically thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop chances; if their ending up doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too risky, so as an important bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.