Sunday , 16 August 2026

Crystal Palace FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Crystal Palace FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sun 16 May 2021 · 11:00 UTC Selhurst Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' John McGinn
Joel Ward 73' Y
Joel Ward 74' Y
Cheikhou Kouyate 82' Y
Y 86' Kortney Hause
Y 87' Kortney Hause
Wilfried Zaha 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Nick Hopton
  • Referee Andy Halliday

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
3
5
Crystal Palace FC 15 games · Avg 3.0 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-16 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC 2020-12-26 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-07-12 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC 2019-08-31 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Aston Villa FC H 3–2 W
11 May Southampton FC A 1–3 L
08 May Sheffield United FC A 2–0 W
01 May Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
26 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Chelsea FC H 1–4 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Crystal Palace FC A 2–3 L
13 May Everton FC H 0–0 D
09 May Manchester United FC H 1–3 L
01 May Everton FC A 2–1 W
25 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–2 D
21 Apr Manchester City FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Crystal Palace FC Aston Villa FC
#22 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts). Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Selhurst Park!
  • 5' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crystal Palace FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 17' John McGinn makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
  • 22' The 31-year-old Kortney Hause has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Christian Benteke gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 34' The Netherlands Anwar El Ghazi breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 1-2!
  • 39' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Jacob Ramsey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crystal Palace FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' Controversy at the stadium! John McGinn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' Jack Grealish gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Bertrand Traore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' The referee shows Crystal Palace FC player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 73' The whistle greets James McCarthy as he departs to be replaced by James Tomkins.
  • 74' Joel Ward was booked on 74.
  • 75' Assisted by Eberechi Eze with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wilfried Zaha makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 76' A stunning finish from Wilfried Zaha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Cheikhou Kouyate. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' Tyrick Mitchell makes no mistake. The score reads 4-2 and Crystal Palace FC are in front.
  • 85' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Jacob Ramsey has done his job and it is now time for Keinan Davis to step up.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Jacob Ramsey is replaced by Keinan Davis on 86 minute.
  • 86' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kortney Hause.
  • 88' Wesley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anwar El Ghazi at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Wilfried Zaha is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Crystal Palace FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

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

2021-05-16 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC 2020-12-26 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-07-12 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC 2019-08-31 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC

Crystal Palace FC Form

2021-05-16 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-05-11 Southampton FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-05-08 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-05-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-04-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-04-10 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Chelsea FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-05-16 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-05-13 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2021-05-09 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Manchester United FC L 2021-05-01 Everton FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-04-25 Aston Villa FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.82 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Crystal Palace FC or Aston Villa FC 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC34% Draw32% Aston Villa FC34%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
66%
Crystal Palace FC or Aston Villa FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC18% Draw56% Aston Villa FC26%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
17.7%
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 23% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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