Chelsea v Villa - EPL – 13:30 – 1st December 2024
Team news
Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be offered on Sunday after recuperating from injury and health problem, respectively.
Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications to his starting 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 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 alternative following a hip problem.
Match truths
Head-to-head
Aston Villa can make 3 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having actually done so in between 1930 and 1933.
Villa is competing to end up being the first checking out team to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
These teams likewise satisfied 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 versus the teams that ended up in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
Nevertheless, their only three beats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).
The Blues are in danger of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time because a run of nine in 1978-79.
Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have actually come at home, the most affordable portion of any side this term.
Nicolas Jackson has been directly associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing five.
No player has actually produced more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four appearances in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are winless in 7 games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a success under Unai Emery.
They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won five 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 just Manchester City's 13.
Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per game.
Ollie Watkins might end up being the first checking out gamer to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his first 8 alternative looks for Villa this season but has failed to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
Goal Prediction
The groups were delighted with their scoring ability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, however they still produce many opportunities; their completing is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has 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 balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, especially since this bet has hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Use the BET9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a N100K Bonus when you make your first deposit . Minimum deposit is NGN 100. Plus you get 170 percent multiple boost bonus.
Match Prediction
Offered their existing kind, Chelsea appears like the favourite. However one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, specifically thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will produce possibilities; if their completing doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to recommend that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but forecasting a result is too risky, so as an important bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last seven away matches in the Premier League.