Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis kept the same starting XI that recorded a 3-0 win at Cardiff last weekend as the home side went in search of three consecutive league victories.
Villa manager anager Paul Lambert made four changes to his Aston Villa side as he welcomed back a trio of players who missed the defeat to Fulham through injury.
Gabriel Agbonlahor recovered from illness to partner Grant Holt in attack while Fabian Delph and Karim El Ahmadi both returned to the midfield following minor injury problems. Ciaran Clark also came back in as Marc Albrighton, Leandro Bacuna, Joe Bennett and Andreas Weimann dropped out.
Crystal Palace: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Mariappa, Bolasie, Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Ledley, Puncheon, Jerome. Subs: Parr, Ince, Gayle, Murray, Gabbidon, Hennessey, Chamakh.
Aston Villa: Guzan, Baker, Vlaar, Clark, Lowton, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Delph, Bertrand, Holt, Agbonlahor. Subs: Bennett, Weimann, Albrighton, Steer, Sylla, Bowery, Tonev.