Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be readily available on Sunday after recovering from injury and health problem, 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 gamer 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 against Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused substitute following a hip issue.

Match realities

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 3 succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
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  Villa is contending to end up being the first visiting team to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
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  These groups likewise fulfilled in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in the house.
  
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Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season against the teams that finished in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
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  However, their only 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
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  The Blues remain in risk of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time since 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 percentage of any side this term.
  
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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly involved in 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
  
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  No gamer has produced more opportunities 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 only has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
  
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Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a victory under Unai Emery.
  
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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn among their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  
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  Villa have made 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  
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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the very first going to 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 8 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 teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has slowed down, but they still produce numerous possibilities; their completing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about six corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, particularly since this bet has actually struck in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a sweet ₦100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You also get 170 percent multi boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their current type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create possibilities; if their finishing does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, so as a critical 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.