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 luxury of making ten changes to his beginning XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player retaining 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 alternative following a hip concern.
Match facts
Head-to-head
Aston Villa can make three succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for just the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
Vacation home is contending to become the first visiting group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge given that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
These teams likewise 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 8 league matches last season against the groups that completed in the top four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
Nonetheless, their only 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
The Blues are in risk of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time considering that a run of nine 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 actually been straight associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up five.
No player has actually developed 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 versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are winless in 7 games in all competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a success under Unai Emery.
They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won five and drawn among their opening 6 components on the road this season.
Villa have actually made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.
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 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
Ollie Watkins might end up being the very first visiting gamer to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his first eight alternative looks for Villa this season however has actually failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
Objective Prediction
The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Villa has slowed down, but they still develop many opportunities; 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 among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, especially since this bet has hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the BET9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a tempting ₦100K Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. Plus you get 170 percent multiple boost bonus.
Match Prediction
Given their present form, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will develop chances; if their completing doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but forecasting a result is too dangerous, 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 7 away matches in the Premier League.