Matchweek 21 of the Premier League has arrived as Aston Villa makes the trip to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in a game that sees third place take on 14th. We are officially more than halfway through the Premier League season, and there is plenty at stake for both sides in this game.
Villa are +135 favorites on the moneyline for this one on DraftKings Sportsbook, with a draw available at +235. Fancy a Crystal Palace upset? The Eagles are +205 to pick up three points.
Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa Prediction, Pick
Aston Villa were on one of the best winning streaks in history until they ran into Arsenal and lost 4-1. They responded to that loss in a good way at the weekend, beating Nottingham Forest 3-1. They are six points behind the leaders, and level on points with second-placed Man City. Despite the bad loss to Arsenal at the Emirates, Villa continue to hang around in the title race and can get the gap down to three points with a win in this one ahead of Arsenal’s showdown with Liverpool on Thursday. Crazier things have happened in sports, as we saw Leicester City win the Premier League 10 years ago. I’m not saying Villa will do it, but they can certainly continue to hang around, which is all you can ask for. I expect them to do that for this matchweek at least, as they should have enough to beat Crystal Palace.
The recent history between these teams doesn’t bode well for the Villans. They have lost four of their last five games in all competitions to Crystal Palace. They are due for some revenge against Palace, and there’s never been a better time for it. They’ve won nine of their last 10 games in the league, while Palace are winless in their last five. One team is trending sky high, the other is plummeting down the table. Despite the results against Crystal Palace in recent seasons, Villa have all the momentum heading into this game and should collect three points for the 10th time in their last 11 Premier League games.
