Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa pre match thread

[john e]

I think we’ll win again

[TelfordVilla]

1-3 Palace battered to fuck.

I agree 1-3 villa are back message to the rest

[ADVILLAFAN]

They win away at Manure and lose at home to Colchester, so who knows.

A lot may depend on how Zaha plays. Hasn't looked bothered until he played his old team Manure.

[Risso]

I'm going to this. I apologise for the result.

So am I. Worked out quite well last time we were at the same match!

[JJ-AV]

Really can see it going any way so won't make a prediction. Wesley will be important again and after the physical battle with Mina he's now got an experienced centre-half to go up against in Cahill.

We need to keep Zaha quiet, big game for Douglas and the fullbacks.

[Rotterdam]

0-0

[Brend'Watkins]

I work with three Palace fans, having never met one before I started there. I like them all so I'm not sure what my point is, but I'm delighted that I've made it.

I'm delighted you've made it as well as I've never met a Palace fan either apart from a London cabbie.

[Brend'Watkins]

I think we might win this by a couple of clear goals.

[Dogtanian]

Looking forward to tomorrow, though not the journey.

I hope they've fixed the rust issues on the seating framework as last time I was there a row collapsed under someone when they jumped onto their seat to celebrate Petrov's equaliser in the cup.

Not sure what Palace will turn up, but think we will go in with confidence and make a game of it.  Also really hoping Benteke doesn't hurt the only fans that truly love him!

[Duncan Shaw]

We won't win, we never do at Selhurst Park.  I've seen us many times there v Palace, Charlton and Wimbledon (including the infamous invisible penalty shoot out at the other end in the fog!) and only ever seen us lose.  Although I'm not actually going tomorrow.....

[ADVILLAFAN]

The only win against Palace there I can remember is the 1-0, when Benteke scored.

[PeterWithesShin]

By my reckoning we've played Palace away 20 times and won 3 of them, all 1-0. The Benteke game, Shaw scoring in 1980 and Godrey in 1968.

[Villa75]

We're 5/2 to win. Not sure I've ever seen us that high, to win against Palace. Worth a punt?

[eamonn]

I think we might win this by a couple of clear goals.

Nah, Palace's defence rocks.

[GXVilla]

Never seen us win there either despite many trips, and yes unfortunately I'm going tomorrow.
Will be happy with a dull 0-0.