Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be offered on Sunday after recovering from injury and disease, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 modifications to his beginning 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 two matches with a foot problem.

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 successive away league wins versus Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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

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  These groups likewise met in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season against the groups that completed in the top 4 (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 three defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues remain in risk of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time given that a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly involved in 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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  No gamer has actually produced more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four appearances in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 video games in all competitions (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 one of their opening 6 components 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 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, approximately 1.82 per game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being 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 substitute looks for Villa this season however has actually failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has slowed down, but they still produce lots of chances; their ending up is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, especially because this bet has actually hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Use the BET9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a attractive ₦100,000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit is NGN 100. You will also receive 170 percent boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their present form, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create possibilities; if their completing does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt 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 a critical bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.