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Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and health problem, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten modifications to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer maintaining his location.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be involved after missing out on 2 matches with a foot issue.

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

 

 

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

   

   

 

 

 

 

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  Vacation home is vying to end up being the very first checking out team to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.

   

   

 

 

 

 

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  These groups also satisfied in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.

   

   

 

 

Chelsea

 

 

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season against the teams that completed in the leading four (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 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).

   

   

 

 

 

 

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  The Blues remain in risk of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time considering that a run of nine in 1978-79.

   

   

 

 

 

 

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

   

   

 

 

 

 

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.

   

   

 

 

 

 

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  No gamer has created more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 appearances in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced five times.

   

   

 

 

Aston Villa

 

 

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

   

   

 

 

 

 

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

   

   

 

 

 

 

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

   

   

 

 

 

 

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

   

   

 

 

 

 

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the first checking out player to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

   

   

 

 

 

 

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his very first 8 alternative 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 two current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually decreased, but they still produce lots of possibilities; their finishing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimal bet, especially given that this bet has actually hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the <a href="https://www.footballinnigeria.com.ng/sports-betting/bet9ja/bet9ja-promotion-code/

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Match Prediction

Given their existing form, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will produce chances; if their ending up does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however anticipating a result is too dangerous, so as a crucial bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.