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Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and disease, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player retaining 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 alternative following a hip problem.

Match realities

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn three succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Rental property is competing to end up being 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 teams also satisfied in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in the house.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the groups that ended up 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 video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues remain in risk of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time given that a run of nine in 1978-79.
  
  

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  Only 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the lowest portion of any side this term.
  
  

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

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  No player has created 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 versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 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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  Rental property have earned 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 came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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

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

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has decreased, but they still produce many chances; their ending up is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about six corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an ideal bet, specifically given that this bet has hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the BET9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a fabulous N100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit is ₦100. You'll also get a 170% boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their existing type, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce possibilities; if their ending up 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 score of 2:2, but predicting an outcome is too dangerous, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.