Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player keeping his location.

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

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 concern.

Match truths

Head-to-head

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

Rental property is contending to become the first checking out team to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.

These groups likewise satisfied in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in the house.

Chelsea

Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the groups that ended up in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.

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

The Blues are in risk of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time since a run of 9 in 1978-79.

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

Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight involved in 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up five.

No player has developed more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he only has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced five times.

Aston Villa

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

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

Vacation home have made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.

Their only clean 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 objectives, an average of 1.82 per video game.

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

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

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually decreased, however they still create many opportunities; their ending up is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an optimum bet, especially since this bet has hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the ">Bet9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a excellent N100K Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . The minimum deposit is ₦100. Plus you get 170 percent multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their present form, 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 chances; if their finishing doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We to recommend that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but anticipating an outcome is too risky, so as a vital bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.