Aston Villa visit Crystal Palace, chasing Premier League top spot | OneFootball

Unai Emery’s team wants to stay in the title race and will look for another victory against a Palace side that arrives wounded and has gone seven matches without a win.

Aston Villa, led by Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez, will visit Crystal Palace this Wednesday from 16:30 for matchday 21 of the Premier League, in a key clash to remain among the leaders of the English championship.

The Villans arrive in great form: they are coming off a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest, sit third with 42 points, and are just six behind leaders Arsenal, with the chance to close the gap to three before the Gunners play their pending match. Unai Emery’s team looks solid, competitive, and clearly ambitious to fight at the top until the end.

One of the keys to Aston Villa’s current form is the level of Ollie Watkins, the Premier League’s top scorer since December, and the constant support from Dibu Martínez in goal, who has once again been decisive in several matches with crucial saves that secured important results.

On the other side will be a Crystal Palace going through a tough time: they are coming off a 2-0 loss to Newcastle, sit in 14th place with 27 points, and are on a run of seven matches without a win. Their coach, Oliver Glasner, has expressed concern about their defensive fragility, especially on set pieces.

Additionally, the spotlight will also be on Jean-Philippe Mateta, who often causes problems for the Villans, with nine goal involvements against this opponent, and on Brennan Johnson, Palace’s recent record signing for 35 million pounds.

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