Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be offered 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 player keeping his location.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be involved after missing two matches with a foot issue.

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

• 
  Aston Villa can make three succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  

• 
  Vacation home is contending to become the very first going to team to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  

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

Chelsea

• 
  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the groups that ended up in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three 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 are in threat of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because a run of nine in 1978-79.
  

• 
  Only 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 directly involved in 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing five.
  

• 
  No player has developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 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 actually won 5 and drawn among their opening 6 components on the road this season.
  

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

• 
  Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches was available in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  

• 
  Ollie Watkins could become the very first going to gamer to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  

• 
  Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his first 8 replacement looks for Villa this season but has actually stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  

Goal Prediction

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting 4 objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has decreased, however they still produce lots of chances; their completing is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They balance about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, particularly since this bet has struck 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 incredible ₦100000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . Minimum deposit is NGN 100. You'll also get a 170 percent multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their existing kind, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However 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 ending up doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will happen. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but predicting a result is too dangerous, so as an important bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.