Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer retaining his place.

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

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Villa is contending to end up being the very first going to group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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

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  However, their only three defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues are in danger of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time since 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 actually been directly associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  

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  No gamer has developed more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four appearances in all competitions without ever scoring versus 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 seven games in all competitors (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 six components on the road this season.
  

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

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the very first going to gamer to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually slowed down, however they still develop many chances; their ending up is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, especially because 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 great ₦100,000 Bonus when you make your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You also get 170 percent multiple boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their existing form, 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 victory. The visitors will develop possibilities; if their finishing doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, so as an important bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.