Chelsea v Aston Villa – EPL - 13:30 – 01/12/2024

Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications to his beginning 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 two matches with a foot problem.

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 replacement following a hip problem.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Villa is competing to become the very first visiting team to keep 3 top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams also satisfied in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in your home.
  
  

Chelsea

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  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.
  
  

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  Nevertheless, their only 3 defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues are in threat of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time considering that a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has been straight involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, 12 and setting up five.
  
  

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  No player has created more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn one of their opening six components on the road this season.
  
  

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  Rental property have actually earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.
  
  

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  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 conceded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could become the very first visiting gamer to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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  Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his very first eight substitute looks for Villa this season but has actually stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually slowed down, however they still produce lots of chances; their ending up 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 seems like an optimal bet, specifically since this bet has struck in five successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a appealing N100000 Welcome Bonus when you make your first deposit . The minimum deposit is NGN 100. You will also receive a 170% multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their current type, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will produce opportunities; if their completing doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but forecasting a result is too risky, so as a crucial bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.