Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

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Aston Villa succumbed to a second defeat on the trot in the Premier League before the international break when they lost 2-0 away from home at Liverpool, while Crystal Palace's recent mini revival was halted by a disappointing 2-0 defeat at home to London rivals, Fulham.

Following recent losses at the hands of Tottenham and Liverpool, Aston Villa have dropped down the Premier League table to ninth place and having managed to win just once in their last six matches overall, Unai Emery's side will be keen to return to Villa Park for this upcoming clash against a struggling Crystal Palace outfit this Saturday.

Villa's singular success came in the shape of a 3-1 win away from home at Fulham and although The Villains have also been involved in three draws in recent times as well, the west midlands hosts will still fancy their chances of returning to winning ways at Villa Park this weekend.

The bigger picture shows Aston Villa have been dealt just five defeats within their previous 18 matches in the English top flight whilst collecting seven wins and it is interesting to note that four of these five losses have been dealt out to Villa on their travels.

It's a very different story on home soil though as Aston Villa have lost just once in their last 10 home games in the top flight.

Crystal Palace returned to losing ways in the Premier League just before the international break as The Eagles suffered a 2-0 loss at home to London rivals Fulham which put an end to a recent mini revival which saw Oliver Glasner's side pick up four points from their preceding two games.

An impressive 1-0 home win against Tottenham followed by a point gained in a 2-2 draw away from home at Wolves had given Palace fans hope that their side might just be able to climb out of the relegation zone but the recent loss to Fulham have resulted in The Eagles occupying third from bottom place in the table.

The victory over Tottenham has proved to be Crystal Palace's only real highlight so far in what has been a tough and disappointing Premier League campaign so far and this upcoming trip to Villa Park may also prove to be a tough assignment for Glasner's side, especially as they have managed just one win from their last 11 attempts.

The wider picture shows Crystal Palace have managed to collect just two wins in their previous 18 away games in the English top flight, slipping to nine defeats.

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace Verdict

Crystal Palace have won the last two meetings on the trot but we fancy Villa to turn the tables on their opponents in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Aston Villa win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Aston Villa win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct Score: Aston Villa 2-0 @ 9.00