We have a Crystal Palace v Aston Villa prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of their FA Cup semi-final.
Crystal Palace are coming in on the back of a 2-2 midweek draw against Arsenal at the Emirates.
Though Villa had a brilliant win against Newcastle last weekend, midweek they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Man City.
How to Watch Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
When is Crystal Palace v Aston Villa?
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa will take place on Saturday at 5.15 pm.
TV Channel
BBC 1, BBC iPlayer
Where is Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Being Played?
Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Crystal Palace | 11/5 | 31.3% |
Aston Villa | 11/10 | 47.6% |
Draw | 23/10 | 30.3% |
Crystal Palace are outsiders for this game at odds of 11/5 per the latest football odds at BoyleSports.
Crystal Palace to win - 11/5
Aston Villa can be gotten at odds of 11/10, and the draw in 90 minutes is a 23/10 chance.
Aston Villa to win - 11/10
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Handicap Betting
Crystal Palace: +1 @ 4/6
Aston Villa -1 @ 3/1
Handicap Draw +1 @ 11/4
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Crystal Palace’s Form
Following their managerial upheaval last season since the appointment of Oliver Glasner on the 19th of February they’ve maintained their consistency. With 4 league games remaining, they stand a chance of another top-half finish. At the weekend they stand a chance of reaching an FA Cup final for the first time since the 2015/16 season when they lost 1-2 AET to Man United.
Midweek against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium despite rotating heavily they managed to hold them to a 2-2 draw which ended their Premier League title aspirations for another season. Interestingly they were arguably unfortunate not to come away with more playing effectively on the counter with 32% of possession they had 15 shots for an XG OF 2.51 to their opponents 12 and 1.92.
Palace are tactically well placed to do damage to Villa as they’ve so happened to do before and should be refreshed ahead of this game after midweek changes.
Crystal Palace’s Last Five Results
Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace | April 23rd | Draw
Crystal Palace 0-0 Bournemouth | April 19th| Draw
Newcastle 5-0 Crystal Palace | April 16th | Loss
Man City 5-2 Crystal Palace | April 12th | Loss
Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton | April 5th | Win
2 Draws, 2 Losses and 1 Win
Aston Villa’s Form
Since Unai Emery was appointed in November 2022, Aston Villa have become one of the most consistent sides in not just the Premier League but also in Europe finishing his first full season with the club with the club 4th in the Premier League and the Europa Conference League semi-final. Their trajectory has continued this season with this FA Cup semi-final to look forward to as well as only trailing Man City in 3rd by 4 points with 4 league games remaining.
It's been an interesting week for Villa opening it last weekend following an exceptional showing to defeat fellow in-form side Newcastle 4-1. However, their winning streak came to an end midweek when they fell to a late loss against Man City at the Etihad. Silva opened the scoring in the 7th minute before Rashford penned them back in the 18th minute. But a Nunes 94th-minute winner meant they fell to a 2-1 defeat. But on paper, they were arguably statistically better with an XG of 1.86 for their 7 shots while City only had one of 1.36 from their 14.
Despite the midweek defeat and their recent poor run against Palace in terms of player quality, they should be shorter favourites for this fixture.
Aston Villa’s Last Five Results
Man City 2-1 Aston Villa | April 22nd | Loss
Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle | April 19th | Win
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG | April 15th | Win
Southampton 0-3 Aston Villa | April 12th | Win
PSG 3-1 Aston Villa | April 9th | Win
4 Wins and 1 Loss
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Crystal Palace’s Predicted Starting XI (3-4-2-1)
GK: Johnstone
RCB: Clyne, CB: Lacroix, LCB: Guehi
RM: Munoz, CM: Wharton, CM: Hughes, LM: Mitchell
AM: Sarr, AM: Eze
CF: Mateta
Aston Villa’s Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
GK: Martinez
RB: Cash, CB: Konsa, CB: Torres , LB: Maatsen
CM: Onana, CM: Kamara
RW: Rogers, AM: McGinn, LW: Rashford
CF: Watkins
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Crystal Palace wins: 17
Aston Villa wins: 23
Draws: 16
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa | Premier League | February 25th, 2025
Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League | November 23rd, 2024
Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace | League Cup | October 30th, 2024
Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa | Premier League| May 19th, 2024
Aston Villa 3-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League| September 16th, 2023
Key Players To Watch
Jean Phillipe Mateta -Crystal Palace
The Frenchman Is a versatile attacker best known for his strong, direct style of player particularly being able to create space for his teammates through his hold-up play but he always remains a competent finisher.
One of the most underrated strikers in the Premier League and this season he has scored 17 times and assisted 3 from 40 games including the bench midweek against Arsenal If you fancy him to score in this game he is 11/2 to score first and 15/8 to score at any point.
Mateta anytime goal - 15/8
Marcus Rashford - Aston Villa
There’s very little to say that hasn’t been said when it comes to Marcus Rashford (27) both in a positive and negative sense. However, the one thing that can’t be dismissed is despite his clear talent, his stock has fallen considerably, which is why he was sent to Aston Villa on loan.
Rashford is a confidence player and following his midweek goal against Arsenal has 4 goals and 6 assists in 17 games for Aston Villa in this game he can be gotten at 5/1 to score first or 7/4 to score any time.
Rashford first goal - 5/1
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Crystal Palace 0-2 Aston Villa
Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last four against Aston Villa and will head into this full of confidence.
While Villa lost midweek their overall form is strong and will be looking to end the season in the Champions League places.
Though Palace have had the better of Villa on recent occasions, Villa should still be the better side and have enough to win.
Best Bet: Aston Villa - 11/10
Aston Villa - 11/10
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