We’ve finally arrived at the final week of fixtures in this season’s English Premier League. There are still a handful of things left to be resolved between now and Sunday, and it’ll be fascinating to see who is left celebrating when the dust finally settles and we head into what is bound to be a busy summer. Today, we’ll be taking a look at the fascinating clash between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.
Crystal Palace Form GuideCrystal Palace are safe in the Premier League for another year but from the summer onwards, we’d argue that their focus should begin to shift. Instead of simply wanting to survive, they should start to look up at the top half of the league and figure out what they can do to really contend. The Eagles are flying at the moment, and for the sake of their fans, long may it continue.
Wolves played host to Crystal Palace last weekend and while the boys from Molineux certainly had their moments, including a nice goal from Cunha, they simply couldn’t compete with the Eagles as Olise, Mateta and Eze all got on the scoresheet to keep their strong run of form going.
Aston Villa Form GuideAston Villa supporters are on cloud nine right now. They made it to the semi-finals of the Conference League, they’ve had an excellent Premier League campaign, and they are so, so close to earning a spot in the Champions League. Unai Emery has done wonders with this football club and as we look ahead to the future, things are looking very bright for the boys from the second city.
Liverpool’s problems on the pitch, as well as their strengths, were on full display against Aston Villa - and the same can be said for the boys from the second city. The Reds were 3-1 up with just a few minutes remaining, only for a late surge to ensure that the game finished 3-3.
Match PredictionThere’s a chance that Villa will still have work to do by the time this game rolls around but more than likely, they’ll already be in the UCL when kick-off rolls around. Palace are really looking good right now and between these two sides, we expect a lot of excitement, leading us down the path of over 2.5 goals scored.
