Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Eagles are on a three-match winning run against the Villans.

Crystal Palace are all set to battle it out against Aston Villa in what is going to be their matchweek 21 contest of the 2025-26 Premier League. Selhurst Park will witness this intense clash between these sides.

The Eagles will be at home, but it is not going to make things any easier for them. They haven’t performed up to the mark in their last few matches. Crystal Palace faced a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United in their previous league contest. They are going to be under pressure.

Aston Villa are back on winning ways. They are coming in after outplaying Nottingham Forest by a scoreline of 3-1 in their last game. It was a good performance by the Unai Emery-led side and they will be keen to put up another top show. The Villans will be away from home, but are going to be confident.

Kick-off:

• Location: London, England 
• Stadium: Selhurst Park
• Date: Thursday, January 8
• Kick-off Time: 01:00 a.m. IST (Wednesday, January 7; 07:30 p.m. GMT/ 02:30 p.m. ET/ 11:30 a.m. PT)
• Referee: Andy Madley
• VAR: In use

Form:

Palace: L-D-L-D-L

Villa: W-W-W-L-W

Players to Watch

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

Even though he has not been able to engrave his name on the score sheet in the recent games, Jean-Philippe Mateta is still going to play a crucial part in the final third for Crystal Palace. In 19 Premier League appearances this season, he has scored eight goals and will be looking to add more to his tally.

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

The Englishman has scored goals in back-to-back games for Aston Villa in the Premier League. He will be gearing up yet again to help his side on the attacking front. In 20 league outings this season, Ollie Watkins has scored seven goals and has an assist to his name. In his current form, he is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.

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— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 4, 2026

Match Facts

• Crystal Palace have failed to secure a win in their last five attempts.
• Aston Villa have won four of their last five matches.
• The Eagles are unbeaten in six meetings with the Villans.

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa: Betting Tips and Odds

• Aston Villa to win @7/5 BetFred
• Ollie Watkins to score @19/10 Ladbrokes
• Goals under 3.5 @6/17 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Crystal Palace will miss out on the services of Chadi Riad, Jefferson Lerma, Rio Cardines, Caleb Kporha, Cheick Oumar Doucoure, Daichi Kamada, Daniel Munoz and Edward Nketiah. They are injured. Chris Richards might also miss out due to fitness issues.

Tyrone Mings, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley are not going to be in action for Aston Villa. They are injured. Harvey Elliott and Pau Torres are likely to miss out due to a lack of fitness. Evann Guessand is on international duty.

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Head-to-Head

Total matches: 58

Crystal Palace won: 19

Aston Villa won: 23

Draws: 16

Predicted Lineups

Crystal Palace predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Henderson (GK); Canvot, Lacroix, Guehi; Clyne, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Johnson, Pino; Mateta

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Martínez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins

Match Prediction

This is going to be an entertaining outing, but Aston Villa are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Crystal Palace in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Aston Villa

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: Sky Sports and TNT Sports

US: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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