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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making ten changes to his beginning 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 2 matches with a foot problem.

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn 3 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for just the second time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Villa is competing to become the first going to team to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These groups also met 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

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the teams that completed in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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

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  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 first time because a run of nine in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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

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  No gamer has actually created more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four looks in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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

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  Their only tidy 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 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
  
  

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

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  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.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has decreased, but they still develop numerous possibilities; their completing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about 6 corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, especially since this bet has actually hit in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a excellent N100,000 Bonus with your first deposit . You need to deposit at least NGN 100. You will also a 170% multi boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their present type, Chelsea appears 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 victory. The visitors will create chances; if their finishing 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, 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 hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.