Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 modifications to his beginning 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 involved after missing out on two matches with a foot problem.

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

Match truths

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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  Vacation home is competing to end up being the very first going to group to keep three top-flight clean 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 progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.
  

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 only taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  However, their only three defeats 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 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time because 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 most affordable portion of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually 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 produced more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 looks in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
  

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 triumph under Unai Emery.
  

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  

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  Vacation home have actually 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 can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become the very first checking out gamer to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his very first eight alternative appearances for Villa this season but has failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, but they still develop lots of possibilities; their ending up is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, especially considering that this bet has struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. TRY the ">Bet9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a tempting ₦100000 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. Plus you get 170% multiple boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their present kind, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will produce chances; if their completing does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but predicting an outcome is too risky, 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 7 away matches in the Premier League.