Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be readily available 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 gamer retaining his place.

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

Jacob Ramsey remains out, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned to the Villa line-up versus Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused alternative following a hip concern.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 successive away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
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  Vacation home is contending to end up being the first checking out group to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
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  These groups also satisfied in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in the house.
  
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Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the groups that completed in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 meetings 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 in your 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 very first time since a run of nine in 1978-79.
  
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  Only 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 been directly associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  
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  No gamer 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 competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
  
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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 .
  
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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn among their opening six components on the road this season.
  
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  Rental property have actually 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 came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  
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  Ollie Watkins might become the very first visiting player to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
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  Jhon Duran scored five goals in his first eight replacement appearances for Villa this season but has actually failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
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Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, but they still create lots of opportunities; their completing is lacking. 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 teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, particularly because this bet has actually hit in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the Bet9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a attractive ₦100000 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is 100 Naira. You'll also get 170% multiple boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Provided their current kind, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will develop chances; if their ending up does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but anticipating a result is too risky, so as a vital bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.