Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player keeping his place.

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

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 3 successive away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Villa is competing to become the very first visiting group to keep three 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 4th round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in your home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the teams that completed in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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

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  The Blues remain in threat of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time because a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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  Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have actually come at home, the most affordable portion 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 looks, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  
  

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  No player has produced more opportunities 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 versus Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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

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

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

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  Jhon Duran scored five goals in his very first 8 alternative looks for Villa this season however has failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has slowed down, however they still create many possibilities; their ending up is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about six corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an ideal bet, especially since this bet has hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a fantastic ₦100,000 Bonus on your first deposit . You need to deposit at least 100 Naira. You will also receive a 170 percent multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their current type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create opportunities; if their completing does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, so as a vital bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.