Team news

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

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

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

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

• 
  Aston Villa can earn 3 succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  

• 
  Villa is competing to end up being the first going to group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

• 
  These groups also fulfilled in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.
  

Chelsea

• 
  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the groups that finished in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  

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

• 
  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 first time since a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  

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

• 
  Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  

• 
  No gamer has created more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four looks in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
  

Aston Villa

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

• 
  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won five and drawn among their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  

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

• 
  Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  

• 
  Ollie Watkins might become the first checking out gamer to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

• 
  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his very first 8 replacement appearances for Villa this season but has failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, but they still produce numerous possibilities; their completing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, specifically since this bet has struck in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the ">BET9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a spectacular N100,000 Welcome Bonus when you make your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You'll also get a 170% boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their present kind, Chelsea looks like the preferred. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce chances; if their completing does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but anticipating a result is too risky, so as an important bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.