Chelsea Vs Aston Villa - Premier League : 13.30 - 1st December 2024
2024.12.05 19:36
Team news
Chelsea set Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto are expected to be offered on Sunday after recuperating from injury and disease, 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 place.
Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana could be included after missing out on 2 matches with a foot issue.
Jacob Ramsey remains out, however fit-again Boubacar Kamara went back to the Villa line-up against Juventus midweek, and Ezri Konsa was an unused replacement following a hip issue.
Match truths
Head-to-head
Aston Villa can earn 3 succeeding away league wins against Chelsea for just the 2nd time, having done so between 1930 and 1933.
Rental property is vying 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 teams also 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 eight league matches last season against the teams that ended up in the top four (D5, L3), and they've only taken one point from 3 conferences with those sides in 2024-25.
However, their only 3 beats in the past 27 top-flight video games left to Arsenal and Liverpool and at home to Manchester City (W15, D9).
The Blues are in danger of going 7 consecutive top-flight home matches without a tidy sheet from the beginning of a season for the very first time since a run of nine in 1978-79.
Just 41% of Chelsea's points this season have come at home, the most affordable percentage of any side this term.
Nicolas Jackson has been straight involved in 17 objectives in his previous 20 Premier League looks, scoring 12 and establishing 5.
No player has produced more possibilities from open play in the Premier League this season than Cole Palmer, with 28. Palmer has actually made four appearances in all competitors without ever scoring versus Aston Villa; he just has a worse record versus Liverpool, who he's faced 5 times.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are winless in seven video games in all competitors (D3, L4). It's their longest run without a success under Unai Emery.
They lost all 3 competitive away matches in November, having won 5 and drawn one of their opening 6 fixtures on the road this season.
Rental property have actually earned 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 against Manchester United last month. Throughout that period, Villa conceded 31 goals, approximately 1.82 per game.
Ollie Watkins might end up being the first visiting gamer to score 3 match-winning goals at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Jhon Duran scored 5 objectives in his first 8 replacement appearances for Villa this season however has actually stopped working 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 objectives. We expect this objective parade to continue. Both opponents have actually been scoring a lot this season. Rental property has slowed down, but they still develop numerous chances; their ending up is lacking. Considering Chelsea has actually 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 made. They average about 6 corner kicks per game each, so an overall of over 9.5 corners looks like an optimum bet, especially given that this bet has actually hit in five consecutive Aston Villa matches in the EPL and 7 head-to-head conferences at Stamford Bridge. Use the BET9ja promotional code YOHAIG for a enticing N100,000 Bonus when you make your first deposit . The minimum deposit is 100 Naira. You also get a 170 percent multiplier boost bonus.
Match Prediction
Provided their existing kind, Chelsea appears like the preferred. 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 produce possibilities; if their finishing doesn't disappoint, they might take points from the "Blues." We dare to recommend that this will take place. We expect a high-scoring draw with a rating of 2:2, however anticipating a result is too risky, so as a critical 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.