Our prediction for this Premier League match:
In-form Crystal Palace will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Aston Villa on the last day of the season. The Eagles have been scoring goals for fun of late and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Midfielder Naouirou Ahamada is banned for the match, while all Matheus Franca, Rob Holding, Jefferson Lerma, Sam Johnstone, and Nathan Ferguson remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Villans, on the other hand, booked their spot in the Champions League thanks to a thrilling 3-3 draw with Liverpool. As Unai Emery’s men have already got their job done, we predict that the high-flying hosts are going to pick up all three points from Sunday’s clash. As Emery is expected to shuffle his pack, both Nicolo Zaniolo and Jhon Duran should be recalled to the starting XI. All Tyrone Mings, Jacob Ramsey, and Morgan Rogers remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Eberechi Eze):
Eberechi Eze is a talented football player who was born in Greenwich, England on June 29, 1998. Eze started his youth career at Millwall and in the summer of 2016 he moved to Queens Park Rangers, signing a one-year contract with the capital club.
Eze scored 4 goals in 42 appearances for the Hoops in the 2018/2019 Championship campaign, while providing 4 assists for his teammates.His main position is attacking midfield, but he is capable of playing as both right and left midfielder as well. Eze is a footballer of Nigerian descent, but he has yet to make his debut for the Super Eagles in international matches.
Given his place of birth, the 173-cm tall midfielder was eligible to play for the England U20 team and he made his debut for the Three Lions on October 11, 2018 in a 2-1 victory over Italy. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Aston Villa):
Aston Villa is one of the three clubs that dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign. The Villans host their rivals at Villa Park, the stadium that was opened in 1897 and its’ capacity is 42,682. However, it has to be noted that the highest attendance recorded at the stadium was 76,588 when Aston Villa faced Derby County in the FA Cup back in 1946.
Aston Villa’s fiercest rivals are Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion. Nonetheless, the rivalry between Aston Villa and Wolves and Coventry City is big as well. Aston Villa have won seven First Division (Premier League) trophies, with the team clinching seven FA Cup trophies as well.
The team’s biggest success, though, came in 1982 when they won the European Cup. The Villans defeated Bayern Munich (1-0) in the title game and Peter Withe was named the man of the match.