Crystal Palace and Aston Villa face each other on Wednesday 01.07.2026, at 19:30 (UK Time), in a Premier League 2025/26 match. The game will take place at Crystal Palace's home ground, the Selhurst Park.

Our team of analysts has crafted predictions for the clash between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, grounded in an in-depth statistical analysis of both sides. We aim to empower bettors with reliable insights, delivering today’s top free betting tip to support smarter, more profitable choices.

APWin predictions for Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa

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Over 2.5 Goals

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👉 Our prediction is: Aston Villa win or draw

Our evaluations have shown there is not much separating Crystal Palace and Aston Villa overall. But given the extra betting edge that comes with the Double Chance market, where a win or a draw is enough to win the bet, we recommend taking Aston Villa to win or draw in this match.

With odds of 1.32, there is a good deal of value on Aston Villa to pull off a potential upset away from home against Crystal Palace, who have not been in the best form of late.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa has all the makings of a high-scoring affair, and we anticipate this game going over 2.5 goals.

Online bookmakers have given good 1.87 odds for over 2.5 goals, and we fancy the chances of that bet paying off thanks to the tremendous attacking ability of the two teams.

Crystal Palace preview

Crystal Palace heads into the match with the following record in the Premier League: in 20 matches, Crystal Palace secured 7 victories, 6 draws, and 7 losses, maintaining an average of 1.35 points per game.

Taking a broader look at Crystal Palace's 2025/26 season, the team has achieved a total of 12 victories so far.

Crystal Palace has been effective in the offense, scoring a total of 41 goals, of which 22 were scored in the Premier League, resulting in an average of 1.1 goals per game.

Individually, the standout performer is Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has found the back of the net 8 times. However, he is not alone in driving the offense. Daniel Muñoz has taken on the role of the team's main playmaker, leading with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, Crystal Palace has conceded 23 goals in the Premier League (an average of 1.15 per game) and 33 goals throughout the entire season, with an average of 1.03 per match in the 2025/26 campaign.

Aston Villa preview

Aston Villa comes into the game with 20 matches played so far in the Premier League. They have secured 13 victories, 3 draws, and 4 losses, maintaining an average of 2.1 points per game in the competition.

Across all competitions in the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 18 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses.

Villans's attack has been highly effective, scoring 44 goals during this period. Of that total, 33 were netted in the Premier League, with an average of 1.65 goals per game. The overall season average is 1.63.

Lions's offensive system is led by Morgan Rogers, the team's top scorer this season. The english forward has found the back of the net 7 times. He is supported by the team's best assist provider, Morgan Rogers. The forward has contributed with 4 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 24 goals with an average of 1.2 per game in the championship. For the whole season, the team conceded 29 goals in 27 matches, averaging 1.07 per match.

Head to head: Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Crystal Palace

England - Premier League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D L L L

1.35

Home D L L L D

1.1

Away L L W W W

1.6

Away Team

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Aston Villa

England - Premier League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L W W W

2.1

Home W W W W W

2.5

Away L W W W W

1.7

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Published on 5 January 2026, at 09:14 Last updated on 5 January 2026, at 09:14
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Journalist, a football lover and sports betting expert for over 7 years. In addition to being a bet world aficionado, Amauri also practices athletics, and as all good Brazilian, does not refuse a brew.