Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-02-24 19:30.
[p]After a frustrating 2-1 home loss to Everton threatened to stunt their progression, Crystal Palace once again proved their mettle by pulling off a 2-0 win in their London derby with Fulham last time out. Palace rose to 13th place as a result, and they’ll be eyeing a top-half finish if their current form can continue, with just two of their past 11 games in all competitions ending in defeat (W7, D2).[/p]
[p]Perhaps worryingly, both of those defeats have come in their most recent outings at Selhurst Park, adding to their poor record this season at home. In fact, Palace have won double the points on their travels this season than they have at home (11 vs 22), but perhaps a midweek fixture will help the Eagles soar at Selhurst again, since they’ve curiously won four of their last five games played on a Tuesday (L1). [/p]
[p]Next to make the trip to South London are Aston Villa, who would’ve breathed a huge sigh of relief after snapping a five-game winless run in the league (D4, L1) with a comeback 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the weekend. That saw Villa reignite their bid for a European spot, but hitting the road here might put another dent in that pursuit as they’ve lost six of their last eight away Premier League matches (W1, D1).[/p]
[p]Their recent record when playing clubs from London might trump that woeful away record, as Unai Emery’s men have lost just five of their last 26 top-flight matches against sides from the capital (W15, D6). Thanks to their recent UEFA Champions League exploits, the Villans are extremely accustomed to midweek fixtures, and success on the continental stage has contributed to them winning 16 of their last 20 games played on a Tuesday (L4).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: It was the Jean-Philippe Mateta show when Villa travelled to Palace last season, as the Frenchman bagged a hat-trick and an assist to take his tally of goal contributions to seven (G4, A3) in his last five league games against Villa. For the visitors, January signing Marco Asensio scored a brace against Chelsea to continue his astonishing record of losing none of the last 35 club games he’s scored in (W33, D2).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Both teams have scored in seven of the last nine H2Hs.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]