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by Devesh Jaganath | in Premier League Predictions
Before we head into the first international break of the 2025-26 season, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace will be hoping to record their first win in the Premier League when they meet at Villa Park on Sunday night. After two games, the Eagles and the Lions are on two and one point, respectively. Check out our match prediction below!
Both of these sides are set for testing seasons. The Villans are now aware of their opponents for the upcoming Europa League campaign, while Palace are set to return to European competition for the first time in nearly three decades. Indeed, the Glaziers secured their spot in the Conference League earlier this week, seeing off Fredrikstad in their Playoff qualifier with a 1-0 aggregate.
Palace have fond memories of this opponent, having beaten them at Selhurst Park in the semi-final en route to the FA Cup title last season. However, Villa have not lost a home league game to this opponent in over a decade. Let’s get into some more key stats.
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The Best Betting Odds for Aston Villa v Crystal Palace Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.85 | 3.7 | 4 |
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1.91 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
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1.91 | 3.4 | 4 |
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1.88 | 3.6 | 4 |
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1.87 | 3.55 | 4.1 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace?
Our prediction for the Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace match is: both teams to score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 31/08/2025 between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 46.82% for a win of Aston Villa against Crystal Palace with odds of 1.91 at Betfred.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace is 25.68% with odds of 3.7 at Bet365.
- Our prediction model gives a 27.5% chance ⭐ for a win of Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa with odds of 4.36 at 22bet.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Form
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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14
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2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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17
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1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Premier League
16 Aug 2025 - Premier League
10 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
9 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
6 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Aug 2025 - Premier League
6 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
16 May 2025 - Premier League
3 May 2025 - Premier League
19 Apr 2025 - Premier League
15 Apr 2025 - Champions League
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Premier League
10 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
9 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Aug 2025 - Conference League
24 Aug 2025 - Premier League
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
17 Aug 2025 - Premier League
10 Aug 2025 - Community Shield
1 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Aug 2025 - Premier League
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
10 Aug 2025 - Community Shield
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
20 May 2025 - Premier League
17 May 2025 - FA Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Aug 2025 - Conference League
17 Aug 2025 - Premier League
1 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
17 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
26 Apr 2025 - FA Cup
25 Feb 2025 - Premier League
23 Nov 2024 - Premier League
30 Oct 2024 - Carabao Cup
19 May 2024 - Premier League
16 Sep 2023 - Premier League
Aston Villa - Crystal Palace: Form Analysis
It’s difficult to decide what to make of Aston Villa so far this season. Their opening week stalemate against Newcastle was widely considered a positive performance, but their defeat to Brentford on the road last week was certainly not.
Despite having 77% possession and recording 17 attempts at goal, only two of their efforts required Caoimhin Kelleher’s intervention, and neither really looked likely to beat the Irish shot-stopper.
The hosts’ greatest strength was their home form last season. After losing their first league match at Villa Park, they ended up taking 40 points here by the end of the campaign and are unbeaten in their last 18.
Villa are unbeaten in their last eight home league games against this opponent!
Meanwhile, winning the Community Shield plus booking their place in Europe equals a very positive start to the season for Crystal Palace. The next step of the equation for them is to get their first win in the Prem.
The Eagles held Chelsea to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge in their season opener before playing to an entertaining 1-1 draw at home to Nottingham Forest last weekend. They are still unbeaten across all competitions this season.
The visitors have avoided defeat in their last four away league games but have only won one of their last seven such matches dating back to late February (W1 D4 L2).
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Missing players
A. Garcia
R. Barkley
B. Kamara
C. Riad
C. Kporha
MidfielderC. Doucoure
ForwardE. Nketiah
Aston Villa & Crystal Palace Squad Analysis
Aston Villa were dealt an injury blow in the defeat to the Bees, with Boubacar Kamara picking up a thigh muscle issue, which forced him off inside the first 20 minutes at the Gtech. If the French midfielder is unable to feature, he will join Ross Barkley and Andres Garcia on the sidelines.
The major positive for the hosts is that Ezri Konsa will be able to rejoin the squad after being forced to sit out the defeat last week due to suspension.
Will we see Yeremy Pino make his Palace debut this weekend?
The Spanish youngster was brought in from Villarreal to replace Eberechi Eze and scored four goals along with 11 assists for the Yellow Submarine last season.
Owing to Eze’s departure, Oliver Glasner will need Ismaila Sarr to step up this season. So far, he has responded well, scoring in both the Community Shield and last week against Forest.
The visitors have several injury absentees at present, including Odsonne Edouard, Matheus Franca, Caleb Kporha, Chadli Riad and Eddie Nketiah, while Will Hughes is flagged as a doubt.
Most goals and assists
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace
I. Sarr
(1 Goals)
D. Munoz
(1 Assists)
Aston Villa - Crystal Palace Key Points
- Seven of Aston Villa’s last 10 home league games have ended with both teams scoring.
- Aston Villa have scored two or more goals in five of their last seven home league matches.
- Five of Crystal Palace’s last seven league games have ended with both teams scoring.
- Crystal Palace have scored two or more goals in six of their last 10 away league matches.
- Both teams scored in the two league games between these sides last season.
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Our Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Prediction
While Aston Villa have not looked as sharp in attack this season as we’ve come to expect, their record here at Villa Park is still sensational, and it wouldn’t surprise us if they produced a much-improved performance this weekend.
There is a lot of positivity around Palace's camp at the moment, but it will be interesting to see how they fare with the short turnaround after a 1,100-mile round-trip to Norway just three days ago. Our Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace prediction is both teams to score.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace - Other Interesting Predictions
Over 2.5
Aston Villa have scored two or more goals in five of their last seven home league matches, while Crystal Palace have scored two or more goals in six of their last 10 away league games. Additionally, 3+ goals were scored in both league games between these sides last season.
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Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace match : Frequently asked questions
The Premier League match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace will take place on August 31 at 19:00 BST.
The Premier League match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace will be played at Villa Park in Birmingham.
The Premier League match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.
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