Crystal Palace will look for consecutive wins on Wednesday night, taking on Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup at Villa Park.
There would have been an audible sigh of relief from Oliver Glasner on Sunday after he guided his Crystal Palace side to a first Premier League win of the season.
This came after a troublesome eight-game spell that saw the Eagles lose five and draw three – placing them 18th in the Premier League.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 16 |  EvertonEverton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 |  Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 4 |
These troubles ended on Sunday with the 1-0 win over Tottenham in which it was Jean-Philippe Mateta who scored the goal, bringing back his famous celebration in the process.
For the goal, it was a moment of magic from Eberechi Eze which secured all three points – with a result which could kick-start the season.
Now we get to see if it will inspire another win against Aston Villa.
How will Crystal Palace line-up to face Aston Villa
The Eagles will be searching for a Carabao Cup quarter-final spot on Wednesday night, taking on Villa away from home after wins in the second and third rounds of the cup.
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Due to this we fully expect Glasner to name a strong team – with injuries denying him his ideal line-up.
Here is our predicted XI for the game.
Dean Henderson
Starting off in goal and we fully expect that once again it will be Dean Henderson who starts as he will look to build on his clean sheet.
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Trevoh Chalobah
In central defence, on the right of the three, we expect that Trevoh Chalobah will be handed another chance to start after his immaculate performance against Spurs.
Marc Guehi
In the middle of the three, we expect Marc Guehi will start – keeping the defensive group together in the hopes they will be the foundation for good form.
Maxence Lacroix
Rounding out the back three should be Maxence Lacroix, who has become a favourite with Crystal Palace fans and has earned the right to be a sure starter this season.
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Daniel Munoz
On the right, Daniel Munoz starts with little rotational option – here he will look to build on his cross which led to Mateta’s goal vs Spurs.
Adam Wharton
In central midfield, Adam Wharton has been far from his best this season, despite being among the league leaders for progressive passing – he should start here.
Will Hughes
For Will Hughes, the opportunity for another run in the starting line-up could be here after Jefferson Lerma was forced off against Spurs – and Cheick Doucoure is yet to return.
Tyrick Mitchell
On the left, similarly to Munoz – Tyrick Mitchell is a victim of having very few options to afford him a rest and so probably starts here.
Eberechi Eze
In attack, Eberechi Eze is almost a surety to start – with his magic being the difference for the Eagles in the league win.
READ MORE: Get to know Eberechi Eze, the versatile Crystal Palace and England star
Eddie Nketiah
After Ismaila Sarr was withdrawn with a suspected injury, Eddie Nketiah could be back in the starting line-up, behind the striker.
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Finally up front should be the goal scorer against Tottenham, Jean-Philippe Mateta. It also gives him to chance to score against Villa after their summer interest in him.
