Will Villa get their second win under Gerrard?
Crystal Palace are making a very good impression in the Premier League at the moment and will be looking to prove it against Aston Villa. But caution is advised as the visitors are also on a slight upswing at the moment, winning their first game under new manager Steven Gerrard.
In the run-up to the Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa match, the odds indicate a slight favourite role for the hosts. However, this is not very clear, as the quality of the visitors from Birmingham is anything but low and many of the Eagles’ games have been very close over the course of the seasons.
With a win, the hosts could continue to look up the table, but Aston Villa will be looking to avoid just that. Kick-off at Selhurst Park is at 4pm on Saturday afternoon.
Crystal Palace – Statistics & current form
For Crystal Palace, this season could be significantly worse. The new coach, Patrick Vieira, has instigated some important things in the summer and has made the team better in many ways. The squad is largely made up of young players, especially when you look at the new arrivals. That’s why the Eagles are a very exciting team this season.
In the run-up to the match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, the odds therefore also show that the hosts have an advantage on their side. With a 3:3 draw at Burnley, the Vieira eleven recently showed itself very spectacular, with both teams scoring in five of the last seven games. So offensively Palace is on a good path, defensively there is still some catching up to do here and there.
However, there is a lot of grumbling going on, as the Eagles are unbeaten in seven Premier League games. Vieira’s side beat Manchester City and drew against Arsenal and Leicester. The development is absolutely outstanding and before the matchday the club from London was in a good tenth place in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace have a good record against Aston Villa
Adding to that, Aston Villa are a welcome visitor to Selhurst Park. The Eagles have won five of their last six home games against this opponent. Coupled with the fact that Palace have yet to lose at home in the Premier League this season, a good result cannot be ruled out.
The statistics in the area of goals scored and goals conceded have already been indicated. On the basis of this, our prediction before the match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa is that both teams will score again this time.
Predicted line-up of Crystal Palace:
Butland – Guehi, Andersen, Tomkins – Ward, Milivojevic, Gallagher, Mitchell – Schlupp, Zaha – Edouard
Last matches played by Crystal Palace:
Premier League
11/20 2021 – Burnley 3 – 3 Crystal Palace
11/06 2021 – Crystal Palace 2 – 0 Wolverhampton
10/30 2021 – Manchester City 0 – 2 Crystal Palace
10/23 2021 – Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Newcastle United
10/18 2021 – Arsenal London 2 – 2 Crystal Palace
Aston Villa – Statistics & current form
Aston Villa went through a bit of a difficult season compared to Crystal Palace up until this point. This was one of the reasons why they parted ways with coach Dean Smith. With the new manager, Steven Gerrard, whom the club hired from Rangers in Glasgow, they promptly managed a victory. Villa beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0, but it is doubtful whether that will be enough to reverse the trend.
In any case, there was a sense of achievement that inspired the coach and the team. It is now important to improve, but Aston Villa have lost all of their last three games away from home. This is where countermeasures must be taken. One win and five defeats, only five own goals: That is the visitors’ meagre record in away games this season. Continuity is important, and Smith has lacked it in recent weeks with many system changes. Under Gerrard, a clear 4-3-3 structure could be implemented again.
If Aston Villa can carry the momentum, then it is not out of the question that something will be taken away.
Aston Villa hope to be compact
One key to the win against Brighton was that the defence worked quite neatly. The Seagulls had a few chances against Aston Villa, but on the whole the performance was more than solid. Aston Villa have been beaten four times this season, but they are still struggling away from home. That has to improve if they are to come away with anything worthwhile against a Crystal Palace team that is well firing up offensively.
A sense of achievement would also be important because with Manchester City, Leicester and Liverpool, Aston Villa now face three opponents with enormous class. Because the general stability cannot yet be present to any great extent and the opponents have a lot of quality, especially offensively, our tip before the match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa is that both teams will score.
Predicted Aston Villa line-up:
Martinez – Cash, Mings, Konsa, Targett – Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Sanson – Bailey, Buendia, Watkins
Last matches played by Aston Villa:
Premier League
11/20 2021 – Aston Villa 2 – 0 Brighton
11/05 2021 – Southampton 1 – 0 Aston Villa
10/31 2021 – Aston Villa 1 – 4 West Ham
10/22 2021 – Arsenal London 3 – 1 Aston Villa
10/16 2021 – Aston Villa 2 – 3 Wolverhampton
Crystal Palace – Aston Villa Direct Comparison / H2H Record
47 head-to-head duels between these two teams have taken place so far and Aston Villa have an advantage in the direct comparison. The visitors are on 20 wins, while Crystal Palace have won 13 games so far. The last six head-to-head duels have always resulted in a home win for the respective team.
Crystal Palace – Aston Villa betting tips
Crystal Palace are slight favourites over Aston Villa after their performances this season. The Eagles will be looking to remain unbeaten at Selhurst Park and will be relying heavily on their fluid attack, which last saw them gift Burnley three goals.
Defensively, however, the hosts allow something every now and then. That is one of the main reasons why our tip before the match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa is that both teams will score goals.
