Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be offered on Sunday after recovering from injury and disease, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer maintaining his location.

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

Jacob Ramsey stays out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned to the Villa line-up versus Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused substitute following a hip concern.

Match realities

Head-to-head

Aston Villa can make 3 successive away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.

Rental property is contending to end up being the first checking out group to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.

These groups likewise 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 your home.

Chelsea

Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season versus the groups that ended up in the leading four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.

However, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).

The Blues remain in danger of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time because a run of nine in 1978-79.

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

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

No gamer has produced more opportunities 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 against Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced five times.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa are winless in 7 games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a success under Unai Emery.

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

Rental property have actually made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City's 13.

Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.

Ollie Watkins might end up being the very first visiting player to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

Jhon Duran scored five goals in his very first eight replacement appearances for Villa this season but has failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, however they still produce lots of opportunities; their finishing is doing not have. Considering has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst 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 looks like an optimal bet, especially considering that this bet has actually hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a lovely N100K Bonus on your first deposit . You need to deposit at least ₦100. You will also receive a 170% multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their present form, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will create opportunities; if their completing does not 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, but forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.