Chelsea v Villa - Premier League – 1:30 PM - Sunday 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 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, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara went back to the Villa line-up versus Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused substitute following a hip concern.
Match facts
Head-to-head
Aston Villa can earn three successive away league wins versus Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
Rental property is contending to end up being the very first visiting group to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
These teams likewise fulfilled in last season's FA Cup fourth round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in the house.
Chelsea
Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the groups that completed in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
Nevertheless, their only three defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
The Blues are in threat of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time because a run of 9 in 1978-79.
Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have actually come at home, the lowest portion of any side this term.
Nicolas Jackson has been involved in 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
No gamer has actually created more opportunities 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 versus Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are winless in seven video games in all competitions (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a triumph under Unai Emery.
They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn among their opening six fixtures on the road this season.
Villa have actually earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.
Their only tidy sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa yielded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per game.
Ollie Watkins might end up being the very first going to player to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his very 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 groups were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has decreased, however they still develop lots of chances; their finishing is lacking. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bank on Both Teams to Score (Yes).
Corner Prediction
These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They balance about six corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an ideal bet, especially considering that this bet has hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Try the BET9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a fabulous N100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is 100 Naira. Plus you get a 170 percent multiplier boost bonus!
Match Prediction
Offered their current form, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will produce chances; if their ending up does not disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will happen. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but forecasting a result is too risky, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.