Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten changes to his beginning 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 went back 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 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for only the second time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Vacation home is competing to end up being the first going to 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 8 league matches last season versus the teams that completed in the top four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  Nonetheless, their only three 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 risk of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time given 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 most affordable percentage of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
  

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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 4 looks in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven games in all competitions (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 actually won five and drawn one of their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Villa 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per 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 five objectives in his very first 8 substitute looks for Villa this season however has actually stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually slowed down, but they still produce numerous chances; their ending up is lacking. Considering Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimal bet, specifically because this bet has struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a sweet ₦100,000 Bonus when you make your first deposit . Minimum deposit is ₦100. You will also receive a 170 percent boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their current kind, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create possibilities; if their ending up doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will take place. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but predicting an outcome is too risky, so as a vital bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.