Chelsea v Villa : EPL : 13.30 : Sunday 1st December 2024

Team news

Chelsea pair Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be readily available on Sunday after recovering from injury and illness, respectively.

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the high-end of making ten changes to his starting XI for Thursday’s Conference League win at Heidenheim, with Benoit Badiashile the only player maintaining his place.

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be involved after missing out on 2 matches with a foot problem.

Jacob Ramsey stays 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 concern.

Match facts

Head-to-head

Aston Villa can make 3 successive away league wins against Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.

Vacation home is vying to end up being the very first visiting group to keep three top-flight clean sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.

These groups likewise satisfied in last season’s FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea progressing 3-1 in a replay at Villa Park after a goalless draw at home.

Chelsea

Chelsea lost all 8 league matches last season against the teams that completed in the top four (D5, L3), and they’ve just taken one point from 3 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 threat of going seven 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.

Only 41% of Chelsea’s points this season have actually come at home, the lowest portion of any side this term.

Nicolas Jackson has actually been directly involved in 17 goals in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and setting up five.

No gamer has actually developed more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made 4 appearances in all competitions 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 competitors (D3, L4). It’s their longest run without a triumph under Unai Emery.

They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having actually won five and drawn among their opening 6 components on the road this season.

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

Their only clean sheet in 17 league matches can be found in a 0-0 home draw versus Manchester United last month. During that period, Villa conceded 31 objectives, an average of 1.82 per game.

Ollie Watkins could become the very first checking out player to score three match-winning objectives at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his first eight substitute looks for Villa this season however has actually failed to score in 8 subsequent cameos off the bench.

Objective Prediction

The teams were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 current head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this goal parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Villa has decreased, however they still create numerous chances; their completing is doing not have. Considering Chelsea has conceded in their last 7 Premier League matches, one could bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).

Corner Prediction

These teams are amongst the league leaders in corner kicks earned. They average about six corner kicks per game each, so a total of over 9.5 corners seems like an ideal bet, specifically considering that this bet has hit in 5 successive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. TRY the Bet9JA promotion code YOHAIG for a sweet ₦100,000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . The minimum deposit required is ₦100. You also get 170% multi boost bonus.

Match Prediction

Given their current kind, Chelsea looks like the favourite. However one can not rule out the possibility of an upset, specifically considering the last five head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one success. The visitors will develop chances; 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 a result is too risky, 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.