Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Preview and Prediction: Striking at the Eagle's Heart

Latest team news for Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

Villa not only lost to Brentford but also lost midfielder Boubacar Kamara to a thigh injury. Although manager Emery hasn't ruled out his availability, English media reports suggest Kamara could be out for at least two weeks. In addition, Ross Barkley and Andres Garcia are still unavailable. The good news is that center-back Ezri Konsa has served his suspension and will return, threatening Pau Torres's starting place.

Palace have announced the signing of Yeremy Pino from Villarreal to replace Eberechi Eze. The young Spaniard is eligible to make his debut this weekend. Chris Richards is also ready to play despite a minor ankle problem. Meanwhile, Will Hughes needs further testing, while Edouard (Achilles tendon), Caleb Kporha (back), Matheus Franca (groin), Eddie Nketiah (thigh), Cheick Doucoure (knee) and Chadi Riad (knee) are all unavailable.

A familiar "nemesis" for Aston Villa is Ismaila Sarr – who scored last week. In his six starts against Villa, he has been directly involved in 10 goals (7 goals, 3 assists).

Latest predicted lineups for Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

Aston Villa:

Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Malen, Rogers, McGinn; Watkins

Crystal Palace:

Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Devenny; Mateta

Latest Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace football match prediction

Having failed to win or score in their first two Premier League matches, Aston Villa started with a 0-0 draw against Newcastle, which was considered acceptable, but their 0-1 defeat to Brentford in the second round was utterly disappointing.

Despite Brentford losing key players like Bryan Mbeumo, Thomas Frank, Christian Norgaard, and with Mark Flekken and Yoane Wissa wanting to leave, Villa were powerless to stop Dango Ouattara from scoring the only goal in the 12th minute. Including the defeat to Manchester United in the final round of last season, Unai Emery's team has gone three consecutive Premier League matches without a win and without scoring a goal. Historically, only in the 1997-98 season have they failed to score in all three opening league matches.

Getting back their goalscoring form is the top priority, especially as Villa are about to enter the Europa League group stage, where they will face Red Bull Salzburg, Feyenoord, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Fenerbahce, Young Boys, Basel, Bologna and Go Ahead Eagles.

Nevertheless, Villa still have reason to be proud at Villa Park. They currently boast a 19-match unbeaten run at home in the Premier League – the longest of any English team at the moment.

As for Crystal Palace, Oliver Glasner's side have maintained their unbeaten run from the start of the season across all competitions, extending their unbeaten streak to 13 official matches (including the FA Community Shield win against Liverpool). However, in the Premier League, Palace have only managed two draws: 1-1 against Nottingham Forest (Hudson-Odoi equalized after Sarr's opening goal) and 0-0 against Chelsea.

In European competition, Palace secured their place in the Conference League group stage after overcoming Fredrikstad with a 1-0 aggregate score, despite a 0-0 draw in the second leg. They will face AZ Alkmaar and Strasbourg in the group stage.

Palace's strength lies in their away form: since November 2024, they have only lost 2 away games in the Premier League – the second fewest in the league, only behind Arsenal (1). Last season, Palace drew 2-2 at Villa Park, then won 4-1 at Selhurst Park and eliminated Villa 3-0 in the FA Cup semi-final. Therefore, Glasner's team can expect a determined Aston Villa to "get revenge" this Sunday.

Latest Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Aston Villa vs Crystal Palaceas follows:

• Sportsmole:Aston Villa 2-1 Crystal Palace

• WhoScore:Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace
• Our newspaper predicts:Aston Villa 2-1 Crystal Palace

When and where can I watch Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace live?

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