Chelsea versus Villa - EPL : 13.30 : 01-12-2024

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Team news​

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

Head coach Enzo Maresca had the luxury of making 10 modifications to his beginning 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 involved after missing out on 2 matches with a foot problem.
Jacob Ramsey stays out, but fit-again Boubacar Kamara went back to the Villa line-up versus Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused alternative following a hip issue.

Match facts​

Head-to-head

• Aston Villa can make three successive away league wins versus Chelsea for only the second time, having actually done so between 1930 and 1933.

• Rental property is contending to become the first going to group to keep three top-flight tidy sheets at Stamford Bridge considering that Everton from 1977 to 1984.

• These groups likewise fulfilled in last season's FA Cup 4th round, with Chelsea progressing 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 groups that ended up in the top 4 (D5, L3), and they've just taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.

• Nonetheless, their only three defeats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and in the house to Manchester City (W15, D9).

• The Blues are in threat of going seven consecutive top-flight home matches without a clean sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time since a run of 9 in 1978-79.

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

• Nicolas Jackson has actually been straight involved in 17 goals in his past 20 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 and establishing 5.

• No player has actually created more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has made four looks in all competitions without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has an even worse record against Liverpool, who he's dealt with five times.

Aston Villa

• Aston Villa are winless in seven games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a triumph under Unai Emery.

• They lost all three competitive away matches in November, having actually won 5 and drawn among their opening six components on the road this season.

• Villa have earned 11 points from losing positions in 2024-25, behind just Manchester City's 13.

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

• Ollie Watkins could become the first going to gamer to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

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

Objective Prediction​

The groups were delighted with their scoring capability in 2 recent head-to-head matches, netting 4 goals. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both challengers have actually been scoring a lot this season. Vacation home has actually slowed down, however they still create lots of chances; their ending up is doing not have. Thinking about Chelsea has yielded 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 earned. They balance about 6 corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners seems like an optimal bet, particularly since this bet has actually hit in 5 consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and seven head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Use the Bet9ja Promo Code YOHAIG for a incredible ₦100000 Welcome Bonus for your first deposit . Minimum deposit is NGN 100. You'll also get 170 percent multiplier boost bonus!

Match Prediction​

Provided their existing kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. But one can not eliminate the possibility of an upset, particularly thinking about the last 5 head-to-head encounters where Londoners have only one triumph. The visitors will create possibilities; if their finishing does not disappoint, they might 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, but forecasting a result is too risky, so as a critical bet, we propose a total of over 2.5 goals. This bet has actually hit 6 out of Aston Villa's last 7 away matches in the Premier League.