Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Predictions

• Villa have suffered just one defeat from their last 10 home games in the top flight
• Palace have managed just one shutout in their last 18 away fixtures in the Premier League
• The Eagles have won their last two meetings with Villa, including a 2-1 League Cup success at Villa Park on October 30th

Villans to get back on track

Aston Villa will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they welcome Crystal Palace to Villa Park on Saturday.

The Villans are actually on a winless run of five matches in all competitions, having lost their last four on the run up to the most recent international break.

Champions League football looks to be taking its toll on Unai Emery’s side who have slipped to ninth in the Premier League table.

A 2-0 loss at Liverpool last time out was a chastening affair as they managed just two shots on target and the gulf in class between them and the league leaders was quite stark.

However, they should get back on track against a Palace side who are in the bottom three following a miserable start to the season, and we predict a Villa win in which both teams score.

Eagles can land a goal at least

Palace had made a poor start to the campaign and they are in the relegation zone having won just once in the league, and more misery for the Eagles is our prediction.

However, they are fancied to get on the scoresheet at Villa Park, something they have done on three of their last four visits to the Midlands venue.

Having also managed to get on the scoresheet in six of their seven away fixtures this season, Palace are predicted to play their part in a lively contest which we predict to finish 3-1.

Palace have conceded at least two goals on six occasions this season and Villa are fancied to go one better on Saturday.

Watkins to hit the mark

Ollie Watkins has bagged six goals this season for club and country and think the England man can make his mark in this fixture.

Penalty duties could fall his way to aid the wager and the 28-year-old will fancy his chances against Palace’s porous rearguard.

The Eagles have managed just one shutout in their last 18 away fixtures in the Premier League, so expect Watkins to be heavily involved should the goals start to flow.

The Villa striker bagged 30 goals in all competitions last season, and there should be plenty more to come in this campaign.