Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten changes to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer retaining his location.

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

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make three successive away league wins versus Chelsea for just the second time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Villa is competing to become the first going to team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These groups also fulfilled in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season against the groups that finished in the top four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  Nevertheless, 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 are in danger 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 come at home, the most affordable 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 looks, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
  

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  No gamer has produced more possibilities 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 only has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 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 victory under Unai Emery.
  

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won five and drawn among their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  

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  Rental property 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. During that period, Villa yielded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might become the first going to gamer 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 looks for Villa this season however has failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually slowed down, however they still develop lots of possibilities; their finishing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has actually yielded 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 earned. They average about six corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, particularly since this bet has struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the Bet9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a delightful ₦100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . You need to deposit at least NGN 100. Plus you get 170 percent boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their current kind, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, specifically thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create opportunities; if their finishing does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but anticipating an outcome is too risky, so as a vital bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.