Team news

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

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

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

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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

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  Vacation home is competing to become the first going to group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These groups 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 8 league matches last season versus the groups that ended up in the top four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  Nevertheless, their only three beats 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 seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time since 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 lowest portion of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight involved in 17 objectives 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 made four appearances in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 video 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 5 and drawn among their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  

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  Villa have made 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could 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 5 objectives in his very first 8 substitute looks 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 capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually decreased, but they still develop lots of possibilities; their ending up is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, particularly considering that this bet has hit in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the ">Bet9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a delightful N100K Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . The minimum deposit is NGN 100. You'll also get a 170% multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their current type, Chelsea appears like the preferred. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, specifically thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create possibilities; if their completing does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will take place. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.