Team news

Chelsea pair 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 luxury of making ten changes to his starting 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 two matches with a foot issue.

Jacob Ramsey stays 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 concern.

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Villa is contending to end up being the very first visiting group to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These groups likewise satisfied in last Cup 4th round, with Chelsea advancing 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 against the teams that completed in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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

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  The Blues remain in threat of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time considering 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 most affordable percentage of any side this term.
  
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly involved in 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  
  

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  No player 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 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 success under Unai Emery.
  
  

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  They lost all three 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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  Vacation home have earned 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become 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 objectives in his first 8 replacement appearances for Villa this season but has failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually decreased, however they still create lots of possibilities; their ending up is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might 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 video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimal bet, especially since 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 Promo Code YOHAIG for a lovely ₦100K Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. Plus you get a 170% boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Provided their existing form, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will produce opportunities; if their completing doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will take place. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting an outcome is too dangerous, so as a critical bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.