Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London
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What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa?
Crystal Palace won 3-2 on May 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′J. McGinnAston Villa
- 32′C. BentekeCrystal Palace
- 34′A. El GhaziAston Villa
- 76′W. ZahaCrystal Palace
- 84′T. MitchellCrystal Palace
Official lineup for Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crystal Palace
4-3-3- 11W. Zaha
- 20C. Benteke
- 25E. Eze
- 10A. Townsend
- 8C. Kouyaté
- 22J. McCarthy
- 27T. Mitchell
- 15J. Schlupp
- 2J. Ward
- 24Gary Cahill
- 1J. Butland
Aston Villa
4-3-3- 11O. Watkins
- 15B. Traoré
- 41J. Ramsey
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 21A. El Ghazi
- 7J. McGinn
- 4E. Konsa
- 18M. Targett
- 30K. Hause
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 26E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Aston Villa have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Chelsea(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2021 | Manchester United(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2021 | Everton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crystal Palace wins, 1 draw, 3 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | Aston Villa 3-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace on Dec 26, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Aston Villa | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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