Preview: Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups

[(Crystal Palace F.C.) Strength]:
1. Crystal Palace F.C. won 8 of the last 10 league encounters against Aston Villa F.C. at home, having the upper hand.

[(Crystal Palace F.C.) Neutral]:
1. There were goals scored at halftime in 15 of Crystal Palace F.C.'s last 20 games, which were not dull.

[(Crystal Palace F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Crystal Palace F.C. are currently enduring a dismal run of form. Battling across three different competitions, the Premier League, the EFL Cup, and the UEFA Conference League, the Eagles are now on a worrying seven-match winless streak.
2. Since mid-December, Crystal Palace F.C. conceded at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 7 games.
3. Crystal Palace F.C. are on a 6-game winless run at home, revealing poor home performances.
4. Crystal Palace F.C. scored no goals in 3 of their last 5 league games at home, boasting poor attack.
5. Crystal Palace F.C. conceded in the second half in 3 of their last 4 league games at home, indicating a lapse in defensive concentration during the second half at home.

[(Aston Villa F.C.) Strength]:
1. Aston Villa F.C. have 17 wins and 3 losses in their last 20 games, performing outstandingly.
2. Aston Villa F.C. are 4th on the road in the league before this round, scoring an average of 1.5 goals per league game away from home.
3. Aston Villa F.C. scored in each of the last 5 away games in the league, with an average of over 2 goals per game.
4. Aston Villa F.C. scored in the second half of their 9 consecutive games, being good at attacking in the second half.

[(Aston Villa F.C.) Neutral]:
1. There were goals scored in the second half of Aston Villa F.C.'s 14 consecutive games.
2. There were at least 3 goals in both sides' last 7 single encounters.

[(Aston Villa F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Aston Villa F.C. conceded at least 2 goals per game in their last 6 meetings against Crystal Palace F.C., performing poorly on defense.
2. Aston Villa F.C. lost 3-0 in both the last encounters against Crystal Palace F.C. In their last 3 meetings, Aston Villa lost by a deficit of exactly three goals per game.

[Tips]:
Crystal Palace F.C.'s recent form has been quite poor, with a seven-match winless streak across all competitions and six consecutive winless matches at home.

However, Crystal Palace hold a clear historical advantage over Aston Villa F.C.

In their previous league meeting this season, Aston Villa suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace.

Aston Villa have been in red-hot form recently, securing 12 wins and 1 loss in their last 13 matches, with their only defeat coming against league leaders Arsenal F.C.

Given that the AH line strongly favors Aston Villa away from home, the away team are expected to win this game.

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