Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten changes to his beginning 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 problem.

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 alternative following a hip issue.

Match realities

Head-to-head

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

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  Vacation home is competing to become the very first visiting group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These groups 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 the house.
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the groups that completed in the leading four (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 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues are in risk of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because 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 portion of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

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  No gamer has actually developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 looks in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has an even 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 competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a triumph under Unai Emery.
  

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

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  Rental property have 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. During that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the very first going to player to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his first eight alternative appearances for Villa this season but has stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually decreased, but they still create many possibilities; their ending up is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank 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 looks like an optimal bet, particularly since this bet has hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a enticing ₦100000 Bonus with your first deposit . Minimum deposit is NGN 100. You also get a 170% multiple boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their current type, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, specifically 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 may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however predicting an outcome is too risky, so as a crucial bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.