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

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

Jacob Ramsey remains out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned to the Villa line-up against Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused substitute 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 only the 2nd time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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

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  These teams also met in last season's FA Cup 4th 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 eight league matches last season against the teams that finished in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 meetings 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 at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues are in danger of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because 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 associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  
  

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  No player has created more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 looks in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 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 under Unai Emery.
  
  

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  They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn among 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 just Manchester City's 13.
  
  

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the very first checking out gamer to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually slowed down, but they still develop lots of chances; their completing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could 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 video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, especially because this bet has struck in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Use the BET9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a attractive N100000 Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. Plus you get 170 percent multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Offered their present form, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will create possibilities; if their ending up does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.