Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Prediction, 9/16/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/11/2023

Game: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: BT Sport

Odds/Point Spread: Aston Villa (-109) Crystal Palace (+295)

The Eagles (2-1-1) are headed to Villa Park on Saturday where they will go up against the Villains (2-0-2). Aston Villa open at -109 and Crystal Palace are at +295. The betting total is set at 2.5. The starting goalies are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Sam Johnstone for Crystal Palace.

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Aston Villa F.C. has given up 9 goals while giving up 2.25 goals per 90, and opposing teams have recorded 20 SoT against them. They have amassed 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a % of 25.0 on the year. Aston Villa has tallied 8 yellow card warnings so far this season. The Villains have a rank of 7th in relation to goals expected with 7.8, and their xGA sit at 7.1. On the campaign, the club is sitting with an average of 1.50 pts per match (6 points) and are 6th in the league with 5 assists. This team's difference in goals is currently at -1 by means of 8 goals scored and also 9 goals given up. Aston Villa has a total of 12 SVs and hold a SV rate of 55.0 on the year.

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On the campaign, Crystal Palace F.C. has a save % of 66.7 (9 SoT against), and also are ranked 7th in the league with 7 points. The Eagles average 1.8 points per match while accounting for 5 assists. Crystal Palace has earned 5 goals and the squad's xG on the season is at 5.8. Crystal Palace F.C. has accounted for a clean sheet rate of 25.0 on the year and 3 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.00 in addition to 5 saves, and they have earned 1 clean sheet. Crystal Palace sits at 8th in goals surrendered having 4, and their difference in goals is sitting at 1.

The man who will protect the net for Aston Villa is Emiliano Martinez. Martinez has been on the field for a total of 16,328 minutes and has accumulated 563 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.27 (230 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 73.2. The goalie hailing from Argentina has faced 795 shots tried at him in 182 starting assignments. Martinez (71-38-73 mark in his career) has accumulated 59 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 32.4% clean sheet percentage.

Sam Johnstone is expected to look after the net for Crystal Palace. During his pro soccer career, Johnstone has allowed 384 goals and has 893 saves in 318 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.21 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 126-94-98. He sports a save % of 71.4 and his shutout rate is currently 31.4%. Johnstone has accumulated 100 shutouts while seeing 1,271 shots against him in 28,619 career minutes.

Ollie Watkins is one member of the team who can help decide the match for Aston Villa. Watkins has been given a starting assignment in 285 contests so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.37 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing England has 106 goals scored in 25,649 minutes played. He has accounted for 35 assists while accumulating 41 yellow card warnings during his soccer career.

Crystal Palace has a guy in Jean-Philippe Mateta, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has 12 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 7 times. The forward hailing from France has totaled 9,492 minutes while scoring 49 goals. He currently averages 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has started 105 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Crystal Palace (+295)

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