Prediction for match Crystal Palace — Aston Villa, 07.01.2026

Odds and Match Outcome Probabilities

On January 7, 2026, Crystal Palace will face Aston Villa in the Premier League. Bookmakers favor Aston Villa, offering odds of 2.44 for their victory, while a win for Crystal Palace is priced at 3.23, and a draw at 3.38. In terms of probabilities: Crystal Palace - 30.49%, draw - 29.14%, Aston Villa - 40.37%. Notable odds on totals: over 2.5 goals is at 1.98, under 2.5 at 1.96. Both teams to score: yes - 1.64, no - 2.15. Aston Villa's individual total over 1 is at 1.47, and Crystal Palace over 1 is at 1.71. Thus, bookmakers expect a high-scoring match with Aston Villa having a significant attacking edge.

Team Performance and Statistics

In their last five matches, Crystal Palace has an average possession of 44.2%, receives 1.8 yellow cards, commits 9.6 fouls, and 2.4 offsides per game. Aston Villa shows 53% possession, 2 yellow cards, 8.8 fouls, and 1 offside. Crystal Palace's recent three matches: January 4 - Newcastle 2-0 Crystal Palace, January 1 - Crystal Palace 1-1 Fulham, December 28 - Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham. Aston Villa's recent matches: January 3 - Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest, December 30 - Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa, December 27 - Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa. In their last head-to-head on August 31, 2025, Aston Villa lost to Crystal Palace 0-3.

How Many Goals to Expect?

Crystal Palace averages 0.6 goals scored and 1.8 goals conceded over 5 matches, with a total of 2.4 goals per game. Aston Villa's averages are significantly higher: 2.2 goals scored and 1.8 conceded, totaling 4 goals per match. For over 2.5 goals: Crystal Palace - 1 out of 5, Aston Villa - 5 out of 5. By halves, Crystal Palace has 1 out of 5 for over 1.5 in the first half and 3 out of 5 in the second, Aston Villa - 2 out of 5 in the first and 4 out of 5 in the second. Most frequent scoring intervals for Crystal Palace are 31-45 and 76-90 minutes (38% each), for conceding - 76-90 (75%). Aston Villa scores most often in the 46-60 interval (33%), concedes - 76-90 (38%). The statistics clearly point to Aston Villa's attacking profile and both teams' tendency for high-scoring endings. The over 2.5 goals at 1.98 makes it an attractive betting choice.

Corners in the Match

Both teams average 4.4 corners per game over their last five matches. For over 9.5 corners: Crystal Palace - 3 out of 5, Aston Villa - 2 out of 5. The closest line to the average total (8.8) is 8.5: over 8.5 corners is at 1.48, under 8.5 at 2.48. For corners outcome, Crystal Palace is at 2.00, Aston Villa at 2.18. Given the average activity of both teams and the frequency of over 9.5 totals, betting on over 8.5 corners seems logical for this match.