Chelsea v Aston Villa : EPL – 1:30 PM – 1st December 2024

Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making ten changes to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player maintaining his place.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing 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 replacement following a hip problem.

Match facts

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can earn three succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Villa is vying to end up being the first checking out team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the teams that finished in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  Nonetheless, their only three beats in the past 27 top-flight games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  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 given that a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has been directly involved in 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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  No player has produced more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 looks in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in 7 video games in all competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a success under Unai Emery.
  
  

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  They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won five and drawn among their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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

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  Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa yielded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the very first checking out player to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his very first 8 replacement appearances for Villa this season however has actually stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has decreased, however they still produce many possibilities; their finishing is . Thinking about Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about six corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, especially given that this bet has actually hit in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. Try the BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a fabulous ₦100000 Bonus on your first deposit . Minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You also get 170% boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Given their present form, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop possibilities; if their finishing does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend 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 critical 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.