Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player keeping his location.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be involved after missing two matches with a foot issue.

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 realities

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 3 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for just the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
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  Rental property is competing to become the very first checking out group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
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  These teams likewise 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.
  
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Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the teams that completed in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
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  However, their only 3 defeats 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 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 9 in 1978-79.
  
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  Only 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 associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing 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 actually made four looks in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
  
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Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are in 7 games in all competitors (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 won 5 and drawn one of their opening six components on the road this season.
  
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  Vacation home 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 can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  
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  Ollie Watkins could become the very first checking out player to score 3 match-winning goals 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 actually stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
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Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has slowed down, but they still produce numerous possibilities; their ending up is lacking. Considering Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, specifically because this bet has struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a generous N100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . Minimum deposit is ₦100. You also get a 170 percent boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their existing type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will develop chances; if their ending up doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will take place. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, 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.