Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player 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 versus Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused substitute following a hip concern.

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make three successive away league wins versus Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Rental property is vying to become the very first visiting group to keep 3 top-flight tidy 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 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 groups that ended up in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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

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

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  Only 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the most affordable portion of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  

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  No gamer has actually developed more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 appearances in all competitions 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 competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a triumph 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 six fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Villa have actually 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 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 game.
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his first 8 substitute looks for Villa this season but has stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has decreased, however they still produce numerous chances; their ending up is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has actually yielded 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 earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, specifically given that this bet has actually hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the ">BET9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a delightful ₦100000 Bonus for your first deposit . Minimum deposit is NGN 100. You also get 170% multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their present type, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will produce chances; if their completing does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will happen. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however predicting a result is too risky, so as a vital bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.