Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 modifications to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer 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 against Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused replacement following a hip issue.

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 3 successive away league wins against Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Rental property is competing to become the first visiting group to keep three top-flight clean 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 fourth round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in your 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 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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

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  The Blues remain in risk of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy 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 actually come at home, the lowest portion 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 establishing 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 actually made 4 looks in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven video games in all competitors (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 actually won five and drawn one of 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 just Manchester City's 13.
  

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become the very first checking out player to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability 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. Villa has actually decreased, however they still produce lots of opportunities; their finishing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimal bet, especially given that this bet has hit in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the ">Bet9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a enticing ₦100000 Bonus with your first deposit . The minimum deposit is NGN 100. Plus you get a 170% multiple boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Provided their present kind, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will develop opportunities; if their completing doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but forecasting an outcome is too dangerous, so as a crucial bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.