In this week 13 match on the 27th of November, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace will play a match in London in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 10th placed Crystal Palace, recorded a 3-3 draw against Burnley. Christian Benteke struck first for Crystal Palace in the 8th minute on a feed from Joachim Andersen, then Ben Mee tied it up for Burnley in the 19th minute . Crystal Palace is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Aston Villa recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Brighton & Hove Albion. Ollie Watkins struck first for Aston Villa in the 84th minute, then Tyrone Mings added another in the 88th minute In the end, Brighton & Hove Albion was frustrated by Aston Villa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Aston Villa ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Ollie Watkins has been the most effective weapon for Aston Villa lately. The English attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Crystal Palace is fortunate enough to have Christian Benteke in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals
Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace squad will be without James McArthur, Eberechi Eze and Nathan Ferguson, while Steven Gerrard’s squad will be without Trezeguet, Douglas Luiz and Bertrand Traoré.