The Daily Star Ireland
On Saturday, Crystal Palace will visit Villa Park to face Aston Villa in their upcoming Premier League fixture.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa will be looking to recover from a disappointing 2-0 loss to Liverpool in their last match. Their defense has been shaky recently, conceding in 5 of their last 6 games and allowing a total of 10 goals. However, Villa has a solid home record, remaining unbeaten in their last four home league matches. Despite this, they have struggled in their recent home games, failing to win in their last two league fixtures at Villa Park.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace will be aiming to bounce back from their defeat to Fulham in their previous league outing. Defensively, they have also been vulnerable, conceding in 5 of their last 6 matches and letting in 7 goals. Palace has a poor record at Villa Park, having not won in their last 7 league visits to Aston Villa. Their away form has also been concerning, with no wins in their last 5 away league games.
Head-to-Head
In their last 6 meetings dating back to May 2022, Aston Villa has won 2 times, Crystal Palace has won 3, and 1 match has ended in a draw. A total of 19 goals have been scored in these encounters, with Aston Villa scoring 7 and Crystal Palace scoring 12, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
Team News: Aston Villa
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has a near full-strength squad, with the exception of Kortney Hause, who is sidelined following knee surgery. Villa is expected to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Emiliano Martinez, Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Lucas Digne, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers, Jaden Philogene, and Ollie Watkins likely starting.
Team News: Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner will be without Chadi Riad (knee injury) and Matheus França (rib fracture). Palace is expected to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Dean Henderson, Trevoh Chalobah, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Daniel Muñoz, Will Hughes, Cheick Doucouré, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaïla Sarr, Jeffrey Schlupp, and Jean-Philippe Mateta making up the starting XI.
Prediction
Aston Villa is expected to create enough chances to score multiple goals in this match, while Crystal Palace may find it difficult to score. A 2-0 win for Villa is predicted, with the match likely to see over 1.5 goals.
