Premier League: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 12 match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Aston Villa enjoy home advantage, when visitors Crystal Palace swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Aston Villa approach round 12 as number 9 in the Premier League table with 18 points on their account so far. With 11 rounds behind them, Crystal Palace have amassed seven points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Team form: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 4-1 against Tottenham, before Club Bruges won 1-0, while Liverpool claimed a victory in a 2-0 match. Aston Villa managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded nine goals.

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 1-2 win against Aston Villa, before drawing 2-2 with Wolverhampton. This little streak came to an end, when Fulham proved too strong in a 0-2 defeat for Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to eight.

Betting facts for Aston Villa and Crystal Palace

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Aston Villa and Crystal Palace played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

Marc Guehi shows decent form right now for Crystal Palace, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Aston Villa, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Morgan Rogers also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

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Full-time result

Aston Villa won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Villa Park. They drew three and lost two as well, while Crystal Palace won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Aston Villa have not lost to Crystal Palace in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Crystal Palace scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Aston Villa managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Aston Villa have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Crystal Palace.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Aston Villa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Crystal Palace played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.

Betting prediction: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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