Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Aston Villa FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Villa Park 40,809 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 47' Odsonne Edouard
Jhon Duran 87' 1–1
Douglas Luiz pen 90+8' 2–1
Leon Bailey 90+11' 3–1
John McGinn 17' Y
Y 17' Eberechi Eze
Nicolo Zaniolo 45' Y
Y 53' Will Hughes
Matty Cash 86' Y
Jhon Duran 90' Y
Y 90' Joel Ward
Leon Bailey 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Akil Howson
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game

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

5
3
7
Aston Villa FC 15 games · Avg 3.0 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-16 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC 2023-03-04 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC 2022-08-20 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-05-15 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC 2021-11-27 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Crystal Palace FC H 3–1 W
03 Sep Liverpool FC A 0–3 L
27 Aug Burnley FC A 3–1 W
20 Aug Everton FC H 4–0 W
12 Aug Newcastle United FC A 1–5 L
28 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Aston Villa FC A 1–3 L
03 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
26 Aug Brentford FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
12 Aug Sheffield United FC A 1–0 W
28 May Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D

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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
10% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Villa Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aston Villa FC and Crystal Palace FC.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicolo Zaniolo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Jordan Ayew has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 17' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Jean-Philippe Mateta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Ayew at the 25 minute mark.
  • 30' Emiliano Martinez, a Argentina goalkeeper, has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' Against the run of play, Moussa Diaby has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' Crystal Palace FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolo Zaniolo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Odsonne Edouard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 53' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Leon Bailey comes on to replace Nicolo Zaniolo.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Youri Tielemans comes on to replace Boubacar Kamara.
  • 63' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' Jhon Duran is replacing John McGinn for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Matty Cash gets a Yellow card.
  • 87' What composure from Jhon Duran! The Colombia international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 90' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Odsonne Edouard exits the field as Naouirou Ahamada enters on 90.
  • 90' Jhon Duran is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Crystal Palace FC will have plenty to reflect on. Aston Villa FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wilfried Zaha 6
Ismaila Sarr 5
Jean-Philippe Mateta 5
Eberechi Eze 4
Ollie Watkins 3
Trezeguet 2
Jeffrey Schlupp 2
Anwar El Ghazi 2

Head to Head

2023-09-16 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC 2023-03-04 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC 2022-08-20 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-05-15 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC 2021-11-27 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-09-16 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-09-03 Liverpool FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2023-08-27 Burnley FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2023-08-20 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Everton FC W 2023-08-12 Newcastle United FC 5–1 Aston Villa FC L 2023-05-28 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2023-09-16 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2023-09-03 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-08-26 Brentford FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2023-08-21 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2023-08-12 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-05-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.49 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Aston Villa FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC64% Draw20% Crystal Palace FC16%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
36%
Aston Villa FC or Crystal Palace FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC49% Draw37% Crystal Palace FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 19% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 21% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.