Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be readily available on Sunday after recovering from injury and disease, 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 gamer retaining his location.

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

Jacob Ramsey stays out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned 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 earn three succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for just the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Villa is contending to end up being the very first checking out group to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season against the groups that finished 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 3 beats 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 are in threat of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time given that a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

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  No gamer has created more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four appearances 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 7 games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a success under Unai Emery.
  

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn among their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  

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  Rental property have actually earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City's 13.
  

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa yielded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become 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 5 objectives in his very first eight substitute looks for Villa this season but has actually stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has slowed down, but they still develop many chances; their finishing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, particularly considering that this bet has actually hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a incredible N100000 Welcome Bonus when you make your first deposit . The minimum deposit is 100 Naira. Plus you get 170 percent multiple boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their current kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop opportunities; if their completing doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but predicting an outcome is too risky, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.