Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 changes to his starting 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 two matches with a foot problem.

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

Match realities

Head-to-head

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

Villa is vying to end up being the first visiting team to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.

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 in the house.

Chelsea

Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season against the teams that completed in the top four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.

Nevertheless, 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 7 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 9 in 1978-79.

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

Nicolas Jackson has been directly associated with 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.

No gamer has produced more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 appearances in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.

Aston Villa

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

They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn among their opening 6 components on the road this season.

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

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

Ollie Watkins might end up being the very first going to gamer to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his first eight alternative looks for Villa this season but has actually stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.

Objective Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has decreased, but they still develop lots of chances; their completing 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 groups are among 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 appears like an optimal bet, particularly because this bet has actually struck in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Try the BET9JA Promo Code YOHAIG for a lovely N100K Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is NGN 100. Plus you get 170% boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their current type, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create chances; if their completing doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however forecasting a result is too risky, so as a crucial bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.