Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 changes to his starting 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 two matches with a foot problem.

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 3 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
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  Villa is competing to become the first going to team to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
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  These teams also met 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 8 league matches last season against the groups that finished in the top four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
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  Nevertheless, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
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  The Blues are in risk of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time considering 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 most affordable 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 setting up five.
  
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  No gamer has developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 appearances in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
  
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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 triumph under Unai Emery.
  
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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn among their opening six 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 clean sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  
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  Ollie Watkins could become the very first visiting player to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his very first eight substitute appearances for Villa this season however has stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
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Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in two current head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually slowed down, however they still produce lots of opportunities; their completing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about six corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimal bet, specifically considering that this bet has actually hit in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a enticing N100000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . The minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You'll also get 170% boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Offered their present type, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create opportunities; if their ending up does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting an outcome is too risky, so as an important bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.