Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be offered on Sunday after recovering from injury and disease, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player retaining his location.

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

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

Match realities

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn three successive away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
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  Villa is vying to end up being the first checking out group to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
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  These groups also satisfied in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea progressing 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 groups that ended up 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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  Nevertheless, their only 3 beats 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 danger of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time given that 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 percentage of any side this term.
  
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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight involved in 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
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  No gamer has developed more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 looks in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  
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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 three competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn among their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  
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  Rental property have made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City's 13.
  
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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches was available in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
  
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  Ollie Watkins could become the first visiting player to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
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  Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his very first 8 replacement appearances for Villa this season however has actually stopped working 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 current head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has slowed down, however they still create many chances; their ending up is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might 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 video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, specifically given that this bet has actually struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the Bet9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a tempting N100000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You also get a 170% multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their current type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create opportunities; if their ending up does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as a crucial bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.