Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be available on Sunday after recovering 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 keeping his place.

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

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Rental property is contending to end up being the first visiting group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams likewise met 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 versus the groups that ended up in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  Nevertheless, their only three beats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues remain in risk of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time considering that a run of nine 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 actually been straight involved in 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  

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  No gamer has produced more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four looks in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven games in all competitors (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 five and drawn one of their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Rental property have 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 against Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa conceded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being 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 five objectives in his first eight alternative appearances for Villa this season however has stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has decreased, but they still create many possibilities; their completing is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimum bet, particularly considering that this bet has actually struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the ">Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a fantastic ₦100,000 Bonus on your first deposit . You need to deposit at least NGN 100. Plus you get 170 percent multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their current type, Chelsea looks like the favourite. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create possibilities; if their completing doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting a result is too risky, so as a vital bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.