Chelsea v Aston Villa – Premier League – 13.30 – 01/12/2024

Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are anticipated to be offered on Sunday after recuperating from injury and disease, respectively.

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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 player retaining his location.

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

Jacob Ramsey stays out, but 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

  • Aston Villa can earn three succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the 2nd time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
  • Vacation home is vying to become the very first going to team to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge since Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  • These groups likewise 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 your home.

Chelsea

  • Chelsea lost all eight league matches last season versus the teams that finished in the leading four (D5, L3), and they’ve only taken one point from three conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
  • However, their only three defeats in the past 27 top-flight games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  • The Blues are in risk of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time given that a run of 9 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 been directly involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and setting up five.
  • No gamer has actually created more opportunities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 appearances in all competitors without ever scoring against Aston Villa; he only has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he’s dealt with 5 times.

Aston Villa

  • Aston Villa are winless in 7 video games in all competitions (D3, L4). It’s their longest run without a success under Unai Emery.
  • They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn among their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
  • Villa have earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind only Manchester City’s 13.
  • Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches came in a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United last month. Throughout that duration, Villa yielded 31 goals, an average of 1.82 per video game.
  • Ollie Watkins could end up being the very first checking out gamer to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  • Jhon Duran scored five objectives in his first 8 replacement appearances for Villa this season but has stopped working to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring ability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has actually decreased, but they still create numerous opportunities; their finishing is doing not have. 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 among the league leaders in corner kicks made. They average about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners appears like an ideal bet, particularly because 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 promotional code YOHAIG for a fabulous ₦100000 Bonus on your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is NGN 100. You will also receive a 170% multiple boost bonus!

Match Prediction

Provided their present type, Chelsea looks like the preferred. But one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, particularly considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The will create possibilities; if their ending up doesn’t disappoint, they may take points from the «Blues.» We dare to suggest that this will happen. We anticipate a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2, however forecasting a result is too dangerous, so as a vital bet, we propose an overall of over 2.5 goals. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa’s last seven away matches in the Premier League.