Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 26, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace?
Aston Villa won 3-0 on December 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 5′B. TraoréAston Villa
- 66′K. HauseAston Villa
- 76′A. El GhaziAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 15B. Traoré
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 2M. Cash
- 21A. El Ghazi
- 7J. McGinn
- 10J. Grealish
- 18M. Targett
- 5T. Mings
- 30K. Hause
- 26E. Martínez
Crystal Palace
4-4-2- 11W. Zaha
- 20C. Benteke
- 25E. Eze
- 4L. Milivojević
- 8C. Kouyaté
- 18J. McArthur
- 15J. Schlupp
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 2J. Ward
- 6S. Dann
- 31Guaita
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Crystal Palace have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2020 | West Brom(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2020 | West Ham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Brighton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Liverpool(home) | 0-7 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2020 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | West Brom(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Aston Villa wins, 1 draw, 2 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2020 | Aston Villa 2-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2015 | Aston Villa 0-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Crystal Palace 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace on Jul 12, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 12th in Premier League (8 points from 7 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 14th (7 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
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