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 ten 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 two matches with a foot issue.

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 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 competing to become the very first visiting group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These groups likewise fulfilled in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in your home.
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season against the teams that finished in the top four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  However, their only 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues are in risk of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very 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 straight associated with 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

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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 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he only has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 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 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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  Vacation home have actually earned 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 can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the first checking out gamer to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, but they still create many opportunities; their finishing 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 teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, particularly given that this bet has actually struck in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the ">BET9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a sweet ₦100K Welcome Bonus when you make your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You will also receive 170 percent multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their current form, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce opportunities; if their finishing does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, so as a vital bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.