Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be offered on Sunday after recovering from injury and health problem, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 changes to his beginning 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 out on two matches with a foot issue.

Jacob Ramsey stays out, however 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 earn three successive away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Rental property is competing to end up being the very first visiting team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These groups likewise fulfilled 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 teams that completed in the top four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  However, their only 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues are in danger of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time since 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 been straight involved in 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up 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 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has an even 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 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 five and drawn among their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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  Vacation home 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 can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa conceded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his first 8 replacement looks for Villa this season but has actually failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their in two recent 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 decreased, but they still produce many chances; their finishing 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 groups 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 seems like an ideal bet, particularly given that this bet has actually hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Use the BET9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a attractive N100,000 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . You need to deposit at least 100 Naira. You also get 170 percent multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their present kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create possibilities; if their completing doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, so as an important bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.