Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be offered on Sunday after recuperating from injury and disease, 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 player keeping his place.

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

Jacob Ramsey remains 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 issue.

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make three successive away league wins versus Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
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  Rental property is competing to become the first visiting group to keep 3 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 fourth round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.
  
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Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the groups that completed in the leading four (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 three beats in the past 27 top-flight 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 seven successive top-flight home matches without a tidy 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 5.
  
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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 five 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 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn among their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  
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  Vacation home 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 versus Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
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  Ollie Watkins could become the very first checking out player to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his very first eight replacement looks for Villa this season but has failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
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Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually decreased, but they still produce numerous possibilities; their ending up is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an optimum bet, especially since this bet has actually hit in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a lovely N100K Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . You need to deposit at least 100 Naira. You also get 170% multiple boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their current kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce opportunities; if their completing does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will take place. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but forecasting a result is too risky, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.