After failing some tough tests in Premier League, Aston Villa will be hoping for a comeback against Crystal Palace in Round 12. The Villans host Crystal Palace at Villa Park on Saturday, 23 November. The Eagles are also on the back of a winless sequence, losing the previous game against Fulham.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace: Match Preview
After a surprising top-four finish last season, Aston Villa had a quite favorable start to Premier League 2024/25. However, their momentum has been hit with a setback of four consecutive defeats, including two in Premier League. Their most recent fixture at Villa Park saw them tasting a defeat against Crystal Palace in EFL Cup. However, the Lions are undefeated in the previous four league games at home with two wins, including a 0-0 draw against Manchester United. In a tightly contested Premier League table, Aston Villa are currently ninth, only a one point behind third-placed Chelsea.
Crystal Palace, on the other hand, are struggling in the relegation zone, having only one victory in 11 rounds. The Eagles have registered two victories in the previous five fixtures of all competitions, conceding two defeats. But Crystal Palace have been unable to secure a single victory on their five travels this season, losing three. Oliver Glasner’s men fell 0-2 against Fulham previously, with Daichi Kamada earning a red card late in the 76th minute.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace: Head-to-Head Record
Crystal Palace take the upper hand in the recent H2Hs with Aston Villa, winning three of the previous five. However, the Eagles have not been strong enough at Villa Park where they won just once since 2015, losing five of the eight meetings.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 31/10/24 | Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace | EFL Cup |
| 19/05/24 | Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 16/09/23 | Aston Villa 3-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 04/03/23 | Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 20/08/22 | Crystal Palace 3-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace: Team News and Predicted Lineups
With Ross Barkley, Matty Cash, and Boubacar Kamara expected to return, Aston Villa have almost a fully healthy squad. Jacob Ramsey will be the only player to miss out on the game due to a hamstring injury.
For Crystal Palace, Matheus Franca is out until the new year while Daichi Kamada will be sidelined through red-card suspension. Chadi Riad, Adam Wharton, Eberechi Eze, Edward Nketiah, and Rob Holding are also uncertain to appear this weekend.
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup
Martínez (GK), Digne, Carlos, Torres, Konsa, Tielemans, Bailey, Ramsey, Onana, Watkins, Rogers
Crystal Palace Predicted Lineup
Henderson (GK), Clyne, Chalobah, Guehi, Munoz, Lacroix, Mitchell, Hughes, Devenny, Mateta, Sarr
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
Despite recent struggles, an undefeated record at Villa Park favors Aston Villa. The Lions will also have a strong sense of confidence over the home record against Crystal Palace. In the previous five Premier League H2Hs in front of the home crowd, Villa won four of them while keeping three clean sheets. Therefore, we expect Crystal Palace’s woe to continue regarding the relegation zone with a defeat against Aston Villa this Saturday.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Aston Villa
