Chelsea vs Villa – EPL : 13.30 – 01-12-2024

Team news

Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be available on Sunday after recuperating from injury and disease, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making 10 changes to his beginning XI for Thursday’s Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only gamer keeping his place.

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

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

Match realities

Head-to-head

  • Aston Villa can earn three succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.
  • Rental property is contending to end up being the very first checking out group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.
  • These teams likewise met 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 against the groups that completed in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they’ve just taken one point from 3 meetings with those sides in 2024-25.
  • However, their only three beats in the past 27 top-flight video games came away to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
  • The Blues are in risk of going 7 successive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the first time because a run of 9 in 1978-79.
  • Just 41% of Chelsea’s points this season have actually come at home, the most affordable percentage of any side this term.
  • Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight associated with 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
  • No player has actually developed more opportunities from open play in the this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four appearances in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he only has an even worse record versus Liverpool, who he’s dealt with 5 times.

Aston Villa

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  • Aston Villa are winless in 7 video games in all competitions (D3, L4). It’s their longest run without a triumph under Unai Emery.
  • They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having won five and drawn one of 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 clean sheet in 17 league matches was available in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that duration, Villa conceded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per game.
  • Ollie Watkins could end up being the first going to gamer to score three match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
  • Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his first eight replacement appearances for Villa this season however has stopped working to score in eight subsequent cameos off the bench.

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in two recent head-to-head matches, netting four objectives. We anticipate this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has actually slowed down, but they still develop lots of chances; their finishing is doing not have. Thinking about 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 balance about 6 corner kicks per video game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, specifically given that this bet has actually hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a excellent N100000 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit . You need to deposit at least NGN 100. You’ll also get a 170% boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their present kind, Chelsea looks like the favourite. However one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, especially considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will produce chances; if their finishing doesn’t disappoint, they may take points from the «Blues.» We attempt to recommend that this will occur. We expect 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 objectives. This bet has struck 6 out of Aston Villa’s last 7 away matches in the Premier League.