Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making ten changes to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player keeping his place.

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

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

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  Vacation home is contending to become the first checking out group to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams also satisfied in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the teams that ended up in the leading four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nevertheless, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues remain in threat of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time considering that a run of nine in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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  No gamer has 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 against Aston Villa; he only has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven video games in all competitions (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 six components on the road this season.
  
  

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  Villa have actually made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.
  
  

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become the very first visiting player to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been a lot this season. Vacation home has decreased, but they still produce numerous opportunities; their finishing 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 teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about 6 corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, specifically given that this bet has hit in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Use the Bet9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a lovely N100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. Plus you get 170% multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their existing type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will create chances; if their ending up does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will take place. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but predicting a result is too dangerous, so as a vital bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.