Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer keeping his location.

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

Jacob Ramsey remains out, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned 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 three succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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

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  These teams also 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 the house.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the teams that completed 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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  Nonetheless, their only 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues are in threat of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because a run of nine in 1978-79.
  
  

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  Only 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 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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  No player has created more opportunities 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 only has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven video games in all competitors (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 won 5 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 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, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the very first visiting player to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his first eight alternative looks for Villa this season but has stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually decreased, however they still develop many possibilities; their finishing is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about six corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, particularly given that this bet has struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a incredible ₦100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is 100 Naira. You'll also get a 170 percent boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their current kind, 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 produce possibilities; if their ending up doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but anticipating an outcome is too risky, so as a crucial bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.