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 involved after missing out on 2 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 substitute following a hip concern.
Match truths
Head-to-head
Aston Villa can make 3 successive away league wins versus Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
Vacation home is contending to become the first going to team to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
These groups 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 versus the groups that finished in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
However, their only three beats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
The Blues are in threat of going seven 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 straight involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up five.
No player has produced more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 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 three competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
Villa have made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City's 13.
Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
Ollie Watkins could become the very first checking out player to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his first eight replacement appearances for Villa this season however has failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
Objective Prediction
The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, but they still create numerous opportunities; their finishing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).
Corner Prediction
These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about six corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, particularly given that this bet has struck in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a enticing N100K Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . You need to deposit at least NGN 100. You also get a 170 percent multi boost bonus.
Match Prediction
Provided their present type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not dismiss 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 may 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 anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, so as a vital bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.