Chelsea v Aston Villa – EPL : 1:30 PM - 01/12/2024
Team news
Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available on Sunday after recovering from injury and illness, respectively.
Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten changes to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player keeping his location.
Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be involved after missing 2 matches with a foot issue.
Jacob Ramsey stays 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
Aston Villa can make 3 succeeding away league wins versus Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so in between 1930 and 1933.
Vacation home is vying to become the first checking out group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
These teams 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 your home.
Chelsea
Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the groups that finished in the top four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
However, their only three defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
The Blues remain in danger of going seven successive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time because a run of nine in 1978-79.
Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the lowest percentage of any side this term.
Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly associated with 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
No player has developed more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four appearances in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are winless in 7 games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a victory under Unai Emery.
They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
Ollie Watkins could end up being the first going to player to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his very first eight replacement looks for Villa this season however has 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 expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has decreased, but they still develop numerous opportunities; their finishing is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually yielded 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 a total of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimum bet, specifically given that this bet has actually struck in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. TRY the BET9ja promotion code YOHAIG for a fabulous N100000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . The minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You'll also get 170 percent multiplier boost bonus.
Match Prediction
Provided their current type, Chelsea looks 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 victory. The visitors will create opportunities; if their completing does not dissatisfy, they may take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will occur. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, but anticipating a result is too risky, so as a critical bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.