Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa match preview

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Competition: England Premier League
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Selhurst Park (26309 seats)

The Crystal Palace manager R. Hodgson attacks this game with the team placed 10th so far. In the visitors dressing room Aston Villa and their manager D. Smith are in 16th place before this match.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Crystal Palace form and stats

The first Premier League game here at Selhurst Park resulted in a draw. Last season Crystal Palace's home game statistics were 5 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats from 19 games.

A good away victory last time out for Crystal Palace, who won 2-1 against Manchester United. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sheffield United (0-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Crystal Palace have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 2 Lost 1.

Early season league goal statistics from Crystal Palace's 1 home game: 0 goals, 0 conceded.

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Aston Villa form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Aston Villa has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Aston Villa are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Premier League against Everton. A 1-2 loss hosting AFC Bournemouth before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Aston Villa in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Aston Villa, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Aston Villa have the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Crystal Palace-Aston Villa H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Crystal Palace 3 wins, Aston Villa 3 wins, 2 draws. 3 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

P. van Aanholt
1 goals
J. Ayew
1 goals
Wesley
1 goals

Crystal Palace missing players

Aston Villa missing players

Crystal Palace Aston Villa
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
3 1 0 Played 1 1 3
1 0 0 Won 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost 1 1 2
2 0 0 Scored 1 1 4
2 0 0 Conceded 3 3 5
67% 0% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 100% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 67%
33% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 33%
67% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3.7 6 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 3.3
6 2 0 Corners Against (avg) 14 14 8.3
2.3 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Crystal Palace Last season Aston Villa
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
3 1   Played   1 3
1 0   Won   0 1
1 1   Drew   0 0
1 0   Lost   1 2
2 0   Scored   1 4
2 0   Conceded   3 5
67% 0%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
33% 0%   Over 1.5   100% 100%
33% 0%   Over 2.5   100% 67%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   100% 33%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
33% 0%   BTTS   100% 67%
33% 100%   Clean Sheets   0% 33%
67% 100%   Failed To Score   0% 0%
 
3.7 6   Corners For (avg)   0 3.3
6 2   Corners Against (avg)   14 8.3
2.3 2   Yellow Cards (avg)   0 0.7
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Crystal Palace
All Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
30-07-19 CF AFC Wimbledon 2 - 2 Crystal Palace
03-08-19 CF Crystal Palace 0 - 4 Hertha BSC
10-08-19 PL Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Everton
18-08-19 PL Sheffield United 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
24-08-19 PL Manchester United 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
27-08-19 CC Crystal Palace 18:45 Colchester United
31-08-19 PL Crystal Palace 14:00 Aston Villa
14-09-19 PL Tottenham Hotspur 14:00 Crystal Palace
21-09-19 PL Crystal Palace 14:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers
28-09-19 PL Crystal Palace 14:00 Norwich City
Aston Villa
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
27-07-19 CF Charlton Athletic 1 - 4 Aston Villa
03-08-19 CF RB Leipzig 1 - 3 Aston Villa
10-08-19 PL Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 1 Aston Villa
17-08-19 PL Aston Villa 1 - 2 AFC Bournemouth
23-08-19 PL Aston Villa 2 - 0 Everton
27-08-19 CC Crewe Alexandra 18:45 Aston Villa
31-08-19 PL Crystal Palace 14:00 Aston Villa
16-09-19 PL Aston Villa 19:00 West Ham United
22-09-19 PL Arsenal 15:30 Aston Villa
28-09-19 PL Aston Villa 14:00 Burnley

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Liverpool 3 3 0 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 6 9
2 Manchester City 3 2 1 0 10 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 8 1 7 7
3 Arsenal 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 6
4 Leicester City 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 5
5 Manchester United 3 1 1 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4
6 Burnley 3 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 4
7 Tottenham Hotspur 3 1 1 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
8 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 4
9 Sheffield United 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
10 Crystal Palace 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4
11 AFC Bournemouth 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1 4
12 Everton 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 -1 4
13 Chelsea 3 1 1 1 4 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 6 -3 4
14 West Ham United 3 1 1 1 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 -3 4
15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
16 Aston Villa 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
17 Norwich City 3 1 0 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
18 Southampton 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 3
19 Newcastle United 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 3
20 Watford 3 0 0 3 1 7 2 0 0 2 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 -6 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Manchester City 38 32 2 4 95 23 19 18 0 1 57 12 19 14 2 3 38 11 72 98
2 Liverpool 38 30 7 1 89 22 19 17 2 0 55 10 19 13 5 1 34 12 67 97
3 Chelsea 38 21 9 8 63 39 19 12 6 1 39 12 19 9 3 7 24 27 24 72
4 Tottenham Hotspur 38 23 2 13 67 39 19 12 2 5 34 16 19 11 0 8 33 23 28 71
5 Arsenal 38 21 7 10 73 51 19 14 3 2 42 16 19 7 4 8 31 35 22 70
6 Manchester United 38 19 9 10 65 54 19 10 6 3 33 25 19 9 3 7 32 29 11 66
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 16 9 13 47 46 19 10 4 5 28 21 19 6 5 8 19 25 1 57
8 Everton 38 15 9 14 54 46 19 10 4 5 30 21 19 5 5 9 24 25 8 54
9 Leicester City 38 15 7 16 51 48 19 8 3 8 24 20 19 7 4 8 27 28 3 52
10 West Ham United 38 15 7 16 52 55 19 9 4 6 32 27 19 6 3 10 20 28 -3 52
11 Watford 38 14 8 16 52 59 19 8 3 8 26 28 19 6 5 8 26 31 -7 50
12 Crystal Palace 38 14 7 17 51 53 19 5 5 9 19 23 19 9 2 8 32 30 -2 49
13 Newcastle United 38 12 9 17 42 48 19 8 1 10 24 25 19 4 8 7 18 23 -6 45
14 AFC Bournemouth 38 13 6 19 56 70 19 8 5 6 30 25 19 5 1 13 26 45 -14 45
15 Burnley 38 11 7 20 45 68 19 7 2 10 24 32 19 4 5 10 21 36 -23 40
16 Southampton 38 9 12 17 45 65 19 5 8 6 27 30 19 4 4 11 18 35 -20 39
17 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 9 20 35 60 19 6 5 8 19 28 19 3 4 12 16 32 -25 36
18 Cardiff City 38 10 4 24 34 69 19 6 2 11 21 38 19 4 2 13 13 31 -35 34
19 Fulham 38 7 5 26 34 81 19 6 3 10 22 36 19 1 2 16 12 45 -47 26
20 Huddersfield Town 38 3 7 28 22 76 19 2 3 14 10 31 19 1 4 14 12 45 -54 16

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