Chelsea versus Aston Villa – English Premier League - 13.30 : 1st December 2024

Team news

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end 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 included after missing out on two matches with a foot issue.

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

Match truths

Head-to-head

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  Aston Villa can make 3 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
  
  

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  Rental property is competing to end up being the very first checking out team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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

Chelsea

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against 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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  However, their only three beats 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 remain in threat of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time since a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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  Nicolas Jackson has been straight involved in 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
  
  

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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 four looks in all competitions without ever scoring versus 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 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 won 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  
  

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  Rental property 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 can be found in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins might end up being the very first gamer to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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  Jhon Duran scored 5 goals in his first 8 alternative looks for Villa this season however has actually stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting four goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has decreased, however they still develop lots of opportunities; their ending up is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has actually conceded 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 earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimal bet, particularly because this bet has hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. USE the Bet9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a spectacular ₦100,000 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . You need to deposit at least 100 Naira. Plus you get a 170 percent multiplier boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Provided their existing kind, Chelsea looks like the preferred. However one can not dismiss the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will create chances; if their finishing does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but anticipating a result is too dangerous, so as a vital bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.