With both Crystal Palace and Aston Villa safe from relegation and out of the race for the European places, Sunday's motivation is all down to which team wants to finish as high in the table as they possibly can. Sometimes when you get games between teams with little left to play for the games can be less competitive and often boring, but we are not expecting Sunday's clash to be one of those.
Read on for our full match preview and prediction for Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Today's Top Tips for Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
All of our tips contain no bias and have been researched using the latest stats and figures available at the time of publication.
- Prediction one: Both Teams to Score – BTTS @ 7/10
- Prediction two: Total Goals – Over 2.5 Goals @ 20/23
- Prediction three: Anytime Goalscorer – Christian Benteke to Score @ 2/1
All odds are subject to change but the prices shown are correct on the date of publication. Please check with your bookmakers before placing any bets.
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BTTS
Both teams have found the back of the net in four of Crystal Palace's last six outings in the Premier League, including their last game against Southampton which ended in a 3-1 defeat. Five of Aston Villa's last six fixtures have also seen both teams score, so you can see why we're not expecting any clean sheets on Sunday.
Over 2.5 Goals
Three of Crystal Palace's last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals and each of those games have ended in defeat for Roy Hodgson's men. Five of Aston Villa's last six outings have also witnessed at least three goals being scored and the last time they played Crystal Palace the men from the Midlands ran out 3-0 winners.
Christian Benteke to Score
Christian Benteke isn't usually a striker I would back to score in any game as his last few seasons with Crystal Palace have been awful to say the least. However, the big Belgian striker has returned to form in 2020/21 and looks more like the player who used to score goals on a regular basis for Aston Villa all those years ago. Benteke has scored 8 times in the Premier League this season and is in good form right now with 4-goals in his last seven appearances for club and country and we're backing him to score against his old club this weekend.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa: The Stats
Aston Villa
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16/05/21 EPL |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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3 - 2 |
 Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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26/12/20 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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3 - 0 |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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12/07/20 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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2 - 0 |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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31/08/19 EPL |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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1 - 0 |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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12/01/16 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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1 - 0 |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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Crystal Palace |
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Last 5 |
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23/05/21 EPL |
Liverpool
Liverpool
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2 - 0 |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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19/05/21 EPL |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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1 - 3 |
 Arsenal
Arsenal
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11/05/21 EPL |
Southampton
Southampton
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3 - 1 |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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08/05/21 EPL |
Sheff Utd
Sheff Utd
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0 - 2 |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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01/05/21 EPL |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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0 - 2 |
 Man City
Man City
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Aston Villa |
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Last 5 |
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23/05/21 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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2 - 1 |
 Chelsea
Chelsea
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19/05/21 EPL |
 Tottenham
Tottenham
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1 - 2 |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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13/05/21 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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0 - 0 |
 Everton
Everton
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09/05/21 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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1 - 3 |
 Man Utd
Man Utd
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01/05/21 EPL |
Everton
Everton
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1 - 2 |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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An Entertaining 90-minutes expected at Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace don't head into Sunday's clash with Aston Villa in the best of form, picking up just one win from their last six league games, but they are playing some decent football and always look like they could score a goal. With 8pts separating these two teams heading into the last three games of the season, the Eagles could still finish above Aston Villa this season but would have to win on Sunday in order to stand any chance of doing so. McArthur, Wickham, Ferguson and Sakho have been ruled out of Sunday's clash and Tomkins remains a doubt.
Aston Villa were held to a goalless draw at home by Everton on Thursday night and didn't look much of a threat going forward without the suspended Watkins and with Grealish only coming off the bench late on. However, both of those players are likely to return to the starting lineup against Crystal Palace and this alone will be a huge boost for the visitors. Sanson and Trezeguet won't feature on Sunday and there are fresh concerns over Cash and Mings, both of whom picked up knocks against Everton.
FAQ – Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
- Where can I watch this game in the UK? – Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League
- What was the score when these sides last met? – Aston Villa 3-0 Crystal Palace, 26/12/20
- What league position are both teams in? – Crystal Palace sit 13th in the table while Aston Villa are just two places above them in 11th
Football Betting Tips
• by James Kelbrick
Football Betting Tips
• by James Kelbrick