Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten modifications to his starting 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 issue.

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 3 successive away league wins versus Chelsea for just the second time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
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  Rental property is competing to end up being the very first visiting team to keep 3 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 progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in the house.
  
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Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the groups that completed in the leading four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
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  However, their only 3 defeats 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 seven successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time because a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
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  Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have actually come at home, the lowest portion of any side this term.
  
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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  
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  No player has actually produced 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 versus Aston Villa; he only has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
  
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Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 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 5 and drawn among their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  
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  Rental property have 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 can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
  
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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the first checking out gamer to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his first 8 substitute appearances for Villa this season but has stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
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Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has slowed down, however they still produce numerous chances; their completing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has conceded 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 earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimum bet, particularly because this bet has actually hit in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the Bet9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a enticing ₦100,000 Bonus on your first deposit . Minimum deposit is ₦100. You will also receive 170% multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their existing type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create opportunities; if their completing does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as a crucial bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.