Team news

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

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

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

Jacob Ramsey stays out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara went back to the Villa line-up versus 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 3 successive away league wins against Chelsea for just the second time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Vacation home is vying to become the very first going to team to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams 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.
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the teams that ended up in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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

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  The Blues are in danger of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time considering 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 been straight associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

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  No player has actually created more opportunities 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 versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven 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 among their opening six components on the road this season.
  

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  Vacation home have earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only 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 against 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 very first going to gamer to score three 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 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 goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually slowed down, however they still create lots of chances; their ending up is lacking. Considering Chelsea has conceded 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 made. They average about six corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, especially since this bet has struck in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the ">BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a sweet ₦100000 Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit is 100 Naira. Plus you get a 170% multi boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Provided their present form, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will develop possibilities; if their completing doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, so as an important bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.