Team news

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

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

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be involved after missing out on 2 matches with a foot issue.

Jacob Ramsey stays out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned to the Villa line-up versus Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused replacement following a hip issue.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make three successive away league wins against Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Villa is vying to end up being the first going to group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering 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 in your home.
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the groups 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 in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  

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  The Blues remain in danger of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time given that a run of 9 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 actually been directly involved in 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

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  No gamer has created more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four looks in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 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 actually won five and drawn one of their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  

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  Rental property have earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City's 13.
  

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches was available in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might become the very first visiting gamer to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his very first eight substitute appearances for Villa this season however has stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually decreased, but they still develop lots of possibilities; their finishing is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank 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 game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimal bet, specifically because this bet has hit in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the ">Bet9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a delightful N100K Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . You need to deposit at least ₦100. You'll also get a 170% boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their present form, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce chances; if their ending up doesn't dissatisfy, they might 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 predicting an outcome is too risky, so as a crucial bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.