Team news
Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and disease, respectively.
Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten changes 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 involved after missing out on two 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 replacement following a hip issue.
Match facts
Head-to-head
Aston Villa can make three successive away league wins against Chelsea for just the second time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
Villa is contending to become the very first checking out team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
These teams also met 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 eight league matches last season versus the teams that completed in the leading four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
Nevertheless, their only 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
The Blues remain in risk of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time considering that a run of 9 in 1978-79.
Only 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the lowest percentage of any side this term.
Nicolas Jackson has been directly associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
No gamer has actually created more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 looks in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with 5 times.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are winless in 7 games in all competitors (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 six components on the road this season.
Rental property have actually earned 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 conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
Ollie Watkins could end up being the first visiting gamer to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Jhon Duran scored five goals 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 ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually slowed down, however they still create numerous possibilities; their finishing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).
Corner Prediction
These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about six corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an ideal bet, particularly since this bet has hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. USE the ">BET9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a appealing ₦100K Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . The minimum deposit is ₦100. You also get 170% multi boost bonus!
Match Prediction
Offered their existing form, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will develop opportunities; if their ending up doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting an outcome is too dangerous, so as a crucial bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.