Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London
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What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa?
Crystal Palace won 2-1 on August 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 71′S. DannCrystal Palace
- 77′P. SouaréAston Villa (o.g.)
- 87′B. SakoCrystal Palace
Official lineup for Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crystal Palace
- 17G. Murray
- 7Y. Cabaye
- 11W. Zaha
- 18J. McArthur
- 26B. Sako
- 42J. Puncheon
- 2J. Ward
- 6S. Dann
- 23P. Souaré
- 27D. Delaney
- 12A. McCarthy
Aston Villa
- 11Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor
- 39Rudy Gestede
- 8I. Gueye
- 15A. Westwood
- 24C. Sánchez
- 40J. Grealish
- 4Micah Richards
- 6C. Clark
- 7L. Bacuna
- 23J. Amavi
- 1B. Guzan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Aston Villa have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2015 | Arsenal(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Norwich(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 24, 2015 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2015 | Liverpool(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2015 | Manchester United(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | Manchester United(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 30, 2015 | Arsenal(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| May 24, 2015 | Burnley(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2015 | Southampton(away) | 1-6 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Crystal Palace wins, 1 draw, 1 Aston Villa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2015 | Aston Villa 0-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Crystal Palace 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Aston Villa 0-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace on Jan 1, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crystal Palace sit 14th in Premier League (7 points from 7 matches) and Aston Villa sit 12th (8 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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