Team news
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 10 modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player retaining his place.
Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing 2 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 truths
Head-to-head
Aston Villa can make three successive away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
Rental property is vying to end up being the very first checking out team to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
These teams 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 in the house.
Chelsea
Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the groups that completed in the top four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
However, their only three 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 since 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 been directly associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up five.
No player has actually produced more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are winless in 7 video games in all competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a triumph under Unai Emery.
They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn one of their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
Vacation home have actually made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City's 13.
Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches was available in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa yielded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per video game.
Ollie Watkins might become the first checking out gamer to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his very first 8 substitute looks for Villa this season but has failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
Goal Prediction
The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has slowed down, but they still create many possibilities; their finishing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has yielded 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 made. They average about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimum bet, specifically considering that this bet has actually struck in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Use the BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a wonderful ₦100,000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. You'll also get a 170% multiple boost bonus!
Match Prediction
Provided their existing kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will create possibilities; if their ending up does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting an outcome 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 seven away matches in the Premier League.