Aston Villa FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Martin Atkinson
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | Manchester United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jun | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Chelsea FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Jun | Burnley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jun | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #20 |
| 13 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 14 | Scored | 10 |
| 17 | Conceded | 24 |
| -3 | GD | -14 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aston Villa FC launch into their encounter with Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 7' Mamadou Sakho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Benteke made 336 appearances and scored 67 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 17' Patrick van Aanholt is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
- 22' Neil Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilfried Zaha on 27.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Neil Taylor exits the field as Matt Targett enters on 37.
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' The crowd applauds James McArthur as he leaves the pitch. James McCarthy steps in for Crystal Palace FC.
- 49' What an equalizer from Trezeguet!
- 54' That is a Yellow card for Crystal Palace FC. Cheikhou Kouyate will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Trezeguet doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Andros Townsend is replacing Jordan Ayew for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luka Milivojevic.
- 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
- 75' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Meyer is hanging Luka Milivojevic on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Conor Hourihane makes way for Marvelous Nakamba at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Anwar El Ghazi comes on to replace Trezeguet.
- 90' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aston Villa FC 2-0 Crystal Palace FC.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 15
- 27
-
3
Neil Taylor ↓ Matt Targett 37'
- 10
- 14
- 7
- 6
- 29
-
17
Trezeguet ↓ Anwar El Ghazi 88'
-
20
Mbwana Samatta ↓ Keinan Davis 80'
Bench
-
11
Marvelous Nakamba ↑ 80'
-
18
Matt Targett ↑ 37'
- 23
-
39
Keinan Davis ↑ 80'
- 8
- 25
-
21
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 88'
- 12
- 24
Coach
Dean Smith
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
4
Luka Milivojevic C ↓ Max Meyer 75'
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Andros Townsend 65'
- 2
- 6
- 3
- 12
-
18
James McArthur ↓ James McCarthy 46'
- 11
- 17
Bench
-
7
Max Meyer ↑ 75'
- 13
- 34
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 65'
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 65'
- 35
-
22
James McCarthy ↑ 46'
- 40
- 39
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 6 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 5 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 5 |
| Eberechi Eze | 4 |
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 2 |
| John McGinn | 2 |
| Trezeguet | 2 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
2020-07-12
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2020-07-09
Aston Villa FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
L
2020-07-05
Liverpool FC
2–0
Aston Villa FC
L
2020-06-27
Aston Villa FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2020-06-24
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2020-06-21
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Chelsea FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
41%
Aston Villa FC or Crystal Palace FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

