Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be readily available on Sunday after recovering from injury and health problem, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer keeping his location.

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

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 replacement following a hip concern.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make three succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Villa is competing to end up being the first visiting group to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season against the groups that finished in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  Nonetheless, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight 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 successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because 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 portion of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight associated with 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

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  No gamer has actually developed 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 against Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven video games in all competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a success under Unai Emery.
  

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

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  Rental property have earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just 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. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being 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 5 goals in his first eight replacement looks for Villa this season however has stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in two current 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 actually decreased, but they still develop numerous opportunities; their completing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about six corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners looks like an ideal bet, especially since this bet has actually hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Use the ">Bet9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a attractive N100K Bonus with your first deposit . Minimum deposit is NGN 100. You also get a 170 percent multi boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their present type, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, specifically thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop possibilities; if their completing 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 score of 2:2, but forecasting a result is too risky, so as a crucial bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.