Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available on Sunday after recuperating 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 retaining his place.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be involved after missing out on two matches with a foot problem.

Jacob Ramsey remains out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned to the Villa line-up against Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused replacement following a hip problem.

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 in between 1930 and 1933.
  

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  Vacation home is competing to become the first checking out team to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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  These teams 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 the house.
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the teams 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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  However, their only three defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home 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 first time considering that a run of 9 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 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 four appearances in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 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 one of their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  

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  Vacation home 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 came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per game.
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become the first visiting gamer to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

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  Jhon Duran scored five goals in his first 8 substitute appearances for Villa this season however has actually stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has slowed down, however they still develop many chances; their ending up is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet 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 video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, particularly given that this bet has struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Try the Bet9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a delightful ₦100,000 Bonus when you make your first deposit . Minimum deposit is NGN 100. You will also receive 170 percent boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their present form, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will create opportunities; if their finishing doesn't dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however anticipating a result is too dangerous, so as a vital bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.