Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and health problem, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 changes to his starting 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 included after missing 2 matches with a foot issue.

Jacob Ramsey remains out, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned 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 three succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for just the second time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Rental property is contending to end up being the first visiting 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 fulfilled 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 8 league matches last season against the groups that ended up in the leading 4 (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 three defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and at 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 tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very 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 lowest percentage of any side this term.
  

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

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  No gamer has developed more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 looks in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  

Aston Villa

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

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Villa have made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only 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. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  

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

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

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two current head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has slowed down, however they still develop many chances; their finishing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about six corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimum bet, particularly given that this bet has hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Try the ">Bet9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a great ₦100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . Minimum deposit is ₦100. You also get 170 percent multiple boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Provided their current type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create possibilities; if their ending up does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too risky, so as a critical bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.