Team news

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

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

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

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
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  Rental property is competing to end up being the first visiting team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
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  These teams 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.
  
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Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the groups that completed in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
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  Nonetheless, their only three defeats 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 seven successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time since a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
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  Only 41% of Chelsea's points this season have actually come at home, the lowest portion of any side this term.
  
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  Nicolas Jackson has been straight involved in 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  
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  No gamer has created more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four appearances in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has an even 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 video games in all competitions (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 one of their opening six components on the road this season.
  
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  Vacation home have actually made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.
  
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  Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  
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  Ollie Watkins could become the first checking out gamer to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his first eight substitute appearances for Villa this season however has actually failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
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Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their in two recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually slowed down, but they still produce numerous possibilities; their finishing is doing not have. 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 among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, specifically because 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 promotional code YOHAIG for a delightful N100,000 Bonus when you make your first deposit . The minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You also get a 170 percent boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their present type, Chelsea appears like the preferred. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create opportunities; if their finishing doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting an outcome 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 seven away matches in the Premier League.