Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available on Sunday after recovering from injury and health problem, respectively.

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

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

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Rental property is contending to become the very first visiting team to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams likewise satisfied in last season's FA Cup fourth 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 against the groups that finished 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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  Nevertheless, their only three beats in the past 27 top-flight games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues are in danger of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because a run of nine 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 associated with 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

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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 4 appearances in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 video 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 won five and drawn among their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Vacation home have 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 came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the first checking out player to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored five goals in his very first eight substitute looks for Villa this season but has actually failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two current head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, however they still produce many chances; their ending up is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about six corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, specifically because this bet has hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the ">BET9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a appealing N100000 Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit is ₦100. Plus you get a 170 percent multiple boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their present type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create opportunities; if their ending up does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however anticipating a result is too dangerous, so as an important bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.