Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace: Premier League Prediction (31.08.2025)

On 31 August 2025 at 20:00 CEST at Villa Park, the third-round Premier League match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace will be played. Bookmakers consider the hosts clear favorites. But is everything so straightforward? Let’s review the current form of both teams and provide our prediction.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa opened their campaign at home against Newcastle, but looked flat. The first half was dominated by the visitors (shots 0:8). After the break, Kamara, Watkins, and Malen had chances, but couldn’t convert (xG – just 0.32). In the 66th minute, Konsa received a red card, forcing Emery’s side to sit deep. Only the strong performance of new goalkeeper Marco Bizot, replacing the suspended Martinez, saved them from defeat.

In the second round, Aston Villa traveled to Brentford. This time, Emery’s men tried to dictate the play, dominating possession (76%) and shots (17:9). However, both teams had only two shots on target, and the visitors scored the decisive one. Result – a 0:1 defeat and a very shaky league start.

Crystal Palace

Oliver Glasner’s side began the season in great shape: a full pre-season, a cohesive squad, and already a trophy won gave them confidence. After beating Liverpool in the Community Shield, the Eagles held their ground at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, winners of the Conference League and Club World Cup. Despite Chelsea’s 71% possession, Palace faced almost no real danger, aside from Cucurella’s header from a corner. A 0:0 draw was a fair result.

In the second match against Nottingham, Palace again looked solid but only managed another draw (1:1). Decent, but they need to improve to fight for higher positions. To complicate matters, Palace’s schedule is more packed than rivals due to Conference League qualifiers.

Head-to-head statistics

The last five meetings strongly favor Crystal Palace – 4 wins and 1 draw. All five matches went over 2.5 goals.

Prediction

For Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace, our prediction favors the visitors. Aston Villa have started the season unconvincingly, while the Eagles have proven themselves stubborn opponents who can trouble anyone. Suggested bet: Crystal Palace +1 handicap at odds 1.51.