Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available on Sunday after recovering from injury and illness, 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 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 returned to the Villa line-up versus Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused replacement following a hip concern.

Match realities

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 between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Rental property is competing to become the very first checking out group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams likewise satisfied in last season's FA Cup 4th 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 against the groups that completed in the leading four (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 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues remain in danger of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the 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 percentage of any side this term.
  
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  
  

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  No gamer has actually developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four appearances in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record against 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 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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  Rental property have made 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 versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become the first checking out 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 eight alternative appearances for Villa this season but has actually stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, but they still produce numerous possibilities; their finishing is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about 6 corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, particularly given that this bet has struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a excellent ₦100,000 Bonus with your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You will also receive 170 percent boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their existing type, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce chances; if their ending up does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting 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 seven away matches in the Premier League.