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Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Prediction 1/7/2026 Today’s EPL Picks
Pick details
| MATCHUP | Aston Villa Aston Villa | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 13-3-4 | 7-6-7 |
| Where | Selhurst Park, London | |
| When | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | |
| Time | 02:30 PM EST | |
| TV | Peacock | |
Crystal Palace Preview
Crystal Palace has 27 points this season, with a 7-7-6 record, and are sitting in 14th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 2-5-3 home record and a 5-0-2 away record. Crystal Palace is coming off a 0-2 loss against Newcastle United on the road, where they had 41% possession of the ball and 11 total shots, 1 of them on target. They had 69% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 0.70 compared to Newcastle United’s 2.08.
Crystal Palace is scoring 1.24 goals per game, which ranks 16th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.12 goals per game, which is 7th. Jean-Philippe Mateta is Crystal Palace’s top scorer with 8 goals, followed by Daniel Muñoz and Ismaïla Sarr with 3 goals each, Brennan Johnson, Marc Guehi and Edward Nketiah with 2 goals each and Tyrick Mitchell and Yeremy Pino with 1 goal each. Daniel Muñoz, Marc Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Adam Wharton and Jefferson Lerma are Crystal Palace’s top passers, with 2 assists each.
Aston Villa Preview
Aston Villa has 42 points this season, with a 13-4-3 record, and are sitting in 3rd place in the Premier League standings. They have a 8-1-1 home record and a 5-2-2 away record. Aston Villa is coming off a 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest at home, where they had 73% possession of the ball and 11 total shots, 4 of them on target. They had 90% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 1.59 compared to Nottingham Forest’s 0.89.
Aston Villa is scoring 1.65 goals per game, which ranks 5th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.05 goals per game, which is 5th. Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers are Aston Villa’s top scorers with 7 goals each, followed by Emi Buendía and Donyell Malen with 4 goals each, Matty Cash and John McGinn with 3 goals each and Amadou Onana with 2 goals. Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans are Aston Villa’s top passers, with 4 assists each.
Why Crystal Palace will win
· Crystal Palace has won six of its last seven EPL home matches against Aston Villa.
· Crystal Palace has won three of its last four EPL matches against Aston Villa.
· Crystal Palace has won each of its last three EPL home matches against Aston Villa.
Why Aston Villa will win
· Aston Villa has won each of its last eight EPL matches as a favorite.
· Aston Villa has won nine of its last 10 EPL matches.
· Aston Villa has won four of its last five EPL away matches.
· Crystal Palace has lost four of its last five EPL matches.
Total Points Facts
· The ‘Over 3.5 Goals’ market has hit in four of Crystal Palace’s last five EPL home matches against Aston Villa.
· The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in six of the last seven EPL matches between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.
· The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in six of Crystal Palace’s last seven EPL home matches against Aston Villa.
· The ‘Over 3.5 Goals’ market has hit in three of Aston Villa’s last four EPL away matches.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, Crystal Palace won 3-0 on the road and have five wins and one draw in their last six meetings against Aston Villa. Their last seven meetings have gone over the total.
In this Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Aston Villa is coming as +135 road favorites. Villa has been the better team this season as they have 15 more points and almost twice the number of wins than Palace. They have been in excellent form lately, with a 12-1 record in their last 13 games across all competitions, while on the other hand, Crystal Palace has four losses and one draw in its last five games. Take the better team in better form to get the job done on the road. Take Aston Villa on the moneyline in this one.
