Chelsea v Aston Villa - English Premier League - 1:30pm : 01-12-2024

Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and health problem, 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 gamer retaining his place.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be involved after missing out on two matches with a foot issue.

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

Match facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Rental property is contending to end up being the very first visiting team to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These groups 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

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  Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the groups that finished in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  However, 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).
  
  

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  The Blues are in threat of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time since a run of nine in 1978-79.
  
  

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

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

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  No player has actually developed more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made 4 appearances in all competitions without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he just 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 games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a victory 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 earned 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 was available in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 objectives, approximately 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins could end up being the first going to player to score three 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 but has actually stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.
  
  

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has decreased, but they still create many opportunities; their ending up is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has actually yielded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about 6 corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimum bet, specifically because this bet has actually struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Use the BET9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a tempting N100000 Bonus when you make your first deposit . Minimum deposit is ₦100. You'll also get a 170 percent multi boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their existing kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. However one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, especially thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one victory. The visitors will create possibilities; if their ending up doesn't dissatisfy, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will happen. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, but predicting a result is too risky, so as a crucial 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.