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

Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be available on Sunday after recovering from injury and illness, 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 gamer keeping his location.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing 2 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 facts

Head-to-head

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

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  Rental property is competing to become the very first visiting group to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  
  

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  These teams likewise satisfied 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

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  Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the groups that ended up in the leading four (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  
  

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  However, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and in your home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  
  

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  The Blues remain in risk of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very 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 lowest portion of any side this term.
  
  

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  Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight involved in 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
  
  

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  No gamer has produced more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four appearances in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced five times.
  
  

Aston Villa

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  Aston Villa are winless in seven video games in all competitors (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 among their opening six components on the road this season.
  
  

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  Villa have actually made 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City's 13.
  
  

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  Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa conceded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  
  

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  Ollie Watkins might become the very first going to player to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  
  

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

Goal Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in two current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this goal parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has slowed down, however they still produce numerous opportunities; their ending up is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one might bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These groups are among the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about six corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, particularly since this bet has struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head meetings at Stamford Bridge. TRY the BET9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a fabulous ₦100,000 Bonus when you make your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is 100 Naira. Plus you get a 170% multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their present kind, Chelsea appears like the favourite. But 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 finishing does not disappoint, they may take points from the "Blues." We attempt to suggest that this will occur. We expect a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however anticipating an outcome is too dangerous, so as a crucial bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 objectives. This bet has actually struck 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.