Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa: Expect many goals and yellow cards in London

Crystal Palace will take on Aston Villa in round 13 of the English Premier League. Will Gerrard be able to get a second victory in a row at the helm of the Birmingham side?

Crystal Palace form

After two victories over Manchester City and Wolverhampton, Crystal Palace went to visit Burnley. This meeting turned out to be quite difficult for Patrick Vieira's squad. The teams combined their efforts to score six goals and didn't decide the winner – 3-3. The Eagles extended their unbeaten streak in the English Premier League to seven games. Twelve rounds played, the team has 16 points and sits 10th in the standings.

Aston Villa form

Last weekend, Aston Villa played their first match under Steven Gerrard. The Birmingham side took on Brighton on Matchday 12 of the EPL when the Lions managed to mark the best qualities and return to winning ways. In this match, Aston Villa scored two unanswered goals against their opponent. After 12 rounds, the club has 13 points and currently sits in 15th place in the Premier League standings.

Head-to-head encounters

The previous EPL season saw the face-off in London please with a lot of productive action. The victory was celebrated by the Eagles with a score of 3-2. In Birmingham, Aston Villa left no chance and scored three unanswered goals. The clubs met in 47 matches in all competitions, with the Birmingham team leading by the number of victories (20-17).

Predicted lineups

• Crystal Palace: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Gallagher, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Zaha, Benteke, Edouard.
• Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Ramsey, Buendia, Ings, Watkins

Key stats

• Aston Villa lost the 1st Half and the match in 5 of the last 6 away performances in the EPL;
• Crystal Palace won the last 3 home matches against Aston Villa in all tournaments;
• Crystal Palace has a seven-match unbeaten streak in the EPL;
• Crystal Palace scored at least 2 goals in 5 of the last 6 matches in the EPL;
• Aston Villa scored at least 2 goals in the last 3 matches against Crystal Palace in all tournaments;
• 5 of the last 6 face-offs Crystal Palace and Aston Villa played saw Yellow Cards Total Over 4.5.

Expert Betting Tips

The meeting in London is expected to be quite interesting. Crystal Palace has not lost its form, despite the draw with Burnley on the road. The Eagles are progressing under Patrick Vieira and will try to extend the unbeaten streak to eight games. Aston Villa now intends to win on the road after a successful home performance against Brighton. The last face-offs between the clubs have delighted with good results. I believe that the third encounter in a row will see more than 2.5 goals scored, so this is the main bet for the upcoming game.

You can also pay attention to the cards statistics. The meeting will be tense, it is possible that the players will once again get a lot of warnings. The second choice for this game is Yellow Cards Total Over 4.5. In three of the last four encounters between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, there was a red card. The third option is a suspension.

• Total Over (2.5) for 2.06;
• Yellow Cards Total Over (4.5) for 2.125;
• Red Card - Yes for 5.00.