Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and health problem, 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 maintaining his place.

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

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 successive away league wins against Chelsea for just the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
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  Rental property is vying to end up being the very first visiting group to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
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  These groups likewise satisfied 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.
  
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Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the teams that completed in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just 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 left to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
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  The Blues remain in danger of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean 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 come at home, the lowest portion of any side this term.
  
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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
  
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  No player has actually created more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
  
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Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 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 three competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn among their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  
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  Rental property have actually made 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa conceded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  
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  Ollie Watkins might become the first going to player to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
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  Jhon Duran scored five goals in his first eight replacement looks for Villa this season but has stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
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Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has decreased, however they still create lots of opportunities; their finishing is doing not have. Thinking about 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 balance about six corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, particularly since this bet has hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a spectacular ₦100,000 Welcome Bonus when you make your first deposit . The minimum deposit is NGN 100. You will also receive a 170% multiplier boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Provided their existing kind, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will develop chances; if their ending up doesn't disappoint, 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 anticipating a result is too risky, so as a critical bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.