Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player maintaining his location.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing 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 realities

Head-to-head

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

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  Rental property is contending to become the first visiting group to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams likewise fulfilled in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in your home.
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the groups that ended up 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 three 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 are 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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  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 been straight associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

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  No gamer has actually produced more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four looks in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a victory under Unai Emery.
  

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn among their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  

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  Rental property have earned 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 against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the first checking out 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 8 replacement looks for Villa this season but has stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has slowed down, however they still develop many chances; their finishing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has 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 earned. They balance about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, especially given that this bet has actually struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a fantastic ₦100,000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit is 100 Naira. Plus you get a 170% multiplier boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Offered their existing form, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will produce chances; if their finishing does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will happen. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as a crucial 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.