Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace prediction 30.10.2024 | EFL Cup

• Competition: EFL Cup
• Date: Wednesday, 30th October 2024
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Villa Park (Birmingham)

Aston Villa are playing great again this season and showing that the previous year wasn't a fluke. Unai Emery's team is fourth in the Premier League, while they have picked up a maximum of nine in the Champions League so far. The team from Birmingham is in phenomenal form, with 11 games in a row without a defeat. In the previous match, they played 1-1 at home against Bournemouth. The home side finished that tie with an xG of 1.80, while the guests had 0.31, so Aston Villa surely deserved all three points. 

Crystal Palace are playing in the Premier League since 2013. However, they picked up only six points in nine matches in the 2024/25 season, so the Eagles could have big problems this year. Crystal Palace were without a Premier League victory until the last round, when they won 1-0 at home against Tottenham. Crystal Palace didn't impress offensively this year, but this time, their one goal was enough for points. 

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace pick: Under 2.5 goals

Aston Villa allowed only two goals in the last five matches. On the other hand, Crystal Palace scored only two goals in the previous five games. We should expect a low-scoring EFL Cup tie on Wednesday at Villa Park.