Team news

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

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

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 problem.

Match truths

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 between 1930 and 1933.
  
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  Villa is vying to end up being the first visiting team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
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  These groups also satisfied in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in your home.
  
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Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the groups that ended up in the top 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 defeats in the past 27 top-flight games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
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  The Blues remain in danger of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time considering that 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 percentage of any side this term.
  
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  Nicolas Jackson has been straight associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  
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  No player has produced more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four looks in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  
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Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven games in all competitors (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 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  
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  Villa have actually made 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 was available 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 visiting gamer to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his first eight alternative looks for Villa this season but has stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
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Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually decreased, but they still create lots of opportunities; their completing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about six corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 looks like an ideal bet, specifically because this bet has hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Try the Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a generous N100000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . You need to deposit at least 100 Naira. You also get 170 percent multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their existing type, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create possibilities; if their finishing doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but anticipating a result is too risky, so as a crucial 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.