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Aston Villa will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they take on Crystal Palace this Saturday afternoon. Both sides have two wins from their opening four Premier League fixtures, and another win here would propel the victors to the cusp of the top four.
To help you enjoy the match, our betting experts have put together their exclusive predictions for the game. So read on to discover how you can land a nice betting bonus on Saturday.
Two comfortable wins and two heavy defeats have left Villa firmly in the middle of the Premier League table. In fairness, those defeats did come against Liverpool and Newcastle, two of the stronger sides in the division, but manager Unai Emery will have been concerned by the manner of the defeats.
With their Europa Conference campaign getting underway next week, Emery will be keen to see Villa hitting top form sooner rather than later. Three points at home to a solid Palace side will go a long way towards achieving that aim.
Roy Hodgson’s return to the Palace dugout has been a roaring success. Since taking over last season, he has been victorious in 50% of his league games and is building an exciting young team at Selhurst Park.
The recent victory over Wolves ably demonstrated the new exciting style that Hodgson is trying to implement. If they can replicate some of that form at Villa Park, there’s no reason why it can't be another successful day for Hodgson.
The last five games between the sides have seen two wins apiece, plus a 1-1 draw. Last season’s corresponding fixture resulted in a hard fought 1-0 win for Villa, and it has been almost ten years since Palace won at Villa Park. Villa lead the head-to-head between the teams by 22 wins to 14.
If you want to assess the sports betting odds for the game, don’t forget to read our statistical highlights before placing your bet. These stats are full of key information that can help you find value in the football betting odds.
Aston Villa are 19/20 favourites to claim all three points. Meanwhile, most betting apps have the draw priced at around 3/1. Palace can be backed at 16/5 to claim the three points.
This is a tough game to call, but we are going to take the 16/5 on an away win. Crystal Palace have arguably been the more impressive of the two sides so far, but Villa have the better team on paper. The hosts may have one eye on Thursday's European game, so we think the Eagles may be able to spring a surprise and claim a victory.
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