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Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer retaining his location.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing out on 2 matches with a foot problem.

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 substitute following a hip issue.

Match realities

Head-to-head

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

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  Rental property is competing to become the very first checking out team to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge given 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 at home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the teams that finished in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nonetheless, their only 3 beats 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 remain in risk of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time considering that a run of nine in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight associated with 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  
  

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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 actually made four looks in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just 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 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 among their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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  Villa have earned 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. Throughout that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the first checking out gamer to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two recent matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually decreased, however they still create numerous opportunities; their finishing is doing not have. Thinking about 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 balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners looks like an ideal bet, especially since this bet has struck in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the Bet9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a lovely N100,000 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. You will also receive 170% boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their current kind, Chelsea looks like the favourite. But one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create possibilities; if their completing doesn't disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, so as a vital bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.