Chelsea vs Villa – EPL – 13:30 - 01/12/2024
Team news
Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be readily available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and illness, respectively.
Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 changes to his starting XI for Thursday's Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer maintaining his place.
Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing two matches with a foot problem.
Jacob Ramsey stays out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara returned to the Villa line-up against Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused alternative following a hip issue.
Match facts
Head-to-head
Aston Villa can earn three successive away league wins versus Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
Vacation home is competing to end up being the very first visiting group to keep 3 top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge because Everton from 1977 to 1984.
These groups also satisfied in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea advancing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw in the house.
Chelsea
Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the teams that finished in the leading 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
Nonetheless, 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).
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 very first time considering that a run of 9 in 1978-79.
Only 41% of Chelsea's points this season have actually come at home, the lowest portion of any side this term.
Nicolas Jackson has been directly involved in 17 objectives in his past 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up 5.
No player has produced 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 a worse record against Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are winless in 7 video games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a victory under Unai Emery.
They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn among their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
Vacation home have actually earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.
Their only tidy sheet in 17 was available in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa yielded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per video game.
Ollie Watkins could become the very first checking out gamer to score 3 match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his very first 8 replacement looks for Villa this season however has actually failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.
Objective Prediction
The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent 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 actually decreased, but they still develop numerous chances; their completing is doing not have. Thinking about 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 game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners appears like an optimum bet, specifically given that this bet has actually struck in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Use the BET9JA promotional code YOHAIG for a incredible N100000 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. Plus you get a 170% multiplier boost bonus!
Match Prediction
Provided their existing type, Chelsea looks 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 triumph. The visitors will produce opportunities; if their ending up doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to suggest that this will take place. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating a result is too dangerous, so as a vital 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.
