Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa: result 0-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 7, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London
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What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa?
Crystal Palace and Aston Villa drew 0-0 on January 7, 2026.
Official lineup for Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1- 14J. Mateta
- 10Yeremy Pino
- 11B. Johnson
- 3T. Mitchell
- 19W. Hughes
- 20A. Wharton
- 55J. Devenny
- 6M. Guéhi
- 5M. Lacroix
- 23J. Canvot
- 1D. Henderson
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 27M. Rogers
- 7J. McGinn
- 19J. Sancho
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 44B. Kamara
- 12L. Digne
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 4E. Konsa
- 2M. Cash
- 23E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Aston Villa have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Arsenal(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Leeds(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Arsenal(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Chelsea(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Manchester United(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | West Ham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Crystal Palace wins, 1 draw, 0 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Crystal Palace 3-0 Aston Villa | FA Cup |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
| May 19, 2024 | Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace on Aug 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Aston Villa | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crystal Palace sit 17th in Premier League (7 points from 8 matches) and Aston Villa sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 |
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