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 luxury of making ten changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player maintaining his place.

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

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 problem.

Match realities

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make three successive away league wins versus Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Villa is vying to become the first checking out team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These groups likewise satisfied 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 ended up in the leading four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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  However, their only 3 beats 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 are in danger of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the 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 percentage of any side this term.
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight involved in 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up 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 versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 games in all competitions (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 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Villa have actually made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.
  

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  Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa conceded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the very first visiting player to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his first 8 alternative appearances for Villa this season but has actually stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has decreased, however they still develop many chances; their completing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about 6 corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an optimum bet, particularly since this bet has actually struck in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the ">Bet9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a enticing ₦100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. Plus you get a 170 percent multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their existing kind, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However 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 develop possibilities; if their finishing does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will happen. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however forecasting an outcome is too dangerous, so as a critical 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.