The Matchday 27 Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa will take place on February 25 at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Crystal Palace
Oliver Glasner's team played away in the last round and defeated Fulham 2-0. Interestingly, this was their fourth consecutive away victory in the league. It's also worth noting that the Londoners have not conceded in five consecutive away matches in the Premier League. However, at home, the club has lost their last two Premier League games (both 1-2). The team is in 13th place and has already pulled 16 points clear of the relegation zone.
- The Londoners have not lost in 7 of their last 9 Premier League matches (5 wins and 2 draws).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in Crystal Palace's last eight league matches.
- The number "2" has appeared in the final scoreline in the team's last six Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi – Justin Devenny, Will Hughes, Eberechi Eze, Tyrick Mitchell – Ismaila Sarr, Jefferson Lerma – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Aston Villa
The Birmingham side claimed a comeback victory over Chelsea, winning 2-1. Before this, the club had not won in the league for five matches, drawing four times and unexpectedly losing to Wolverhampton (0-2). The club remains outside the European competition zone but has minimized the gap to Bournemouth and Chelsea.
- In their last nine Premier League matches, the Birmingham side has lost only once (3 wins and 5 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Aston Villa's last 9 Premier League games.
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of the club's last 13 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
Emiliano Martinez – Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash – John McGinn, Youri Tielemans – Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey, Marco Asensio – Ollie Watkins.
Referee
Sam Barrott (England)
Matches – 16 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 68;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 13%.
Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa: Match Prediction
This season, the Londoners have performed much better in away matches, where they have a decent unbeaten streak in the league. However, at home, the team has only one win in their last eight Premier League matches. Notably, Oliver Glasner's side's home games have been high-scoring, with both teams scoring in their last seven games at Selhurst Park. Additionally, at least three goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 6 home league matches.
Aston Villa's away matches are equally entertaining. In 10 of the club's last 13 away Premier League games, at least three goals have been scored. Furthermore, in nine of the last head-to-head encounters in the league, there have been three or more goals. At Selhurst Park, at least three goals have been scored in the last four Premier League meetings.
My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
