Team news

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

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

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

Jacob Ramsey stays out, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara went back to the Villa line-up against Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused substitute following a hip concern.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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

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  These teams also fulfilled in last season's FA Cup fourth 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 versus the groups that ended up in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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

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

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly associated with 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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  No player has actually created more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against 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 seven video 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 actually won 5 and drawn among their opening six components on the road this season.
  
  

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  Villa have earned 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 came in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins might become the first visiting player to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his very first eight alternative looks for Villa this season but has stopped working to score in eight 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 opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has decreased, however they still create many chances; their finishing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups 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 optimum bet, particularly given that this bet has actually struck in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the BET9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a fantastic ₦100000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . Minimum deposit is ₦100. You will also receive a 170 percent multiple boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their present form, Chelsea looks like the favourite. However one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will create chances; if their completing does not dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but anticipating a result is too dangerous, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.