Thursday , 2 July 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' Welcome to Selhurst Park that hosts another battle between Crystal Palace FC and Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crystal Palace FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
  • 17' What composure from John McGinn! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 27' Gary Cahill is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
  • 32' What a strike from Christian Benteke! The score is 1-1.
  • 34' GOAL! Anwar El Ghazi scores on 34. Assisted by Ollie Watkins
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emiliano Martinez made 414 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Bertrand Traore is replaced by Jack Grealish.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Joel Ward has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
  • 73' Another change for Crystal Palace FC made on 73 minute. James McCarthy leaves to be changed by James Tomkins.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joel Ward.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Wilfried Zaha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' Wilfried Zaha adds to his 2 season tally! Crystal Palace FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' 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 Jacob Ramsey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cheikhou Kouyate.
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Tyrick Mitchell makes it 4-2 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 85' Jacob Ramsey makes way for Keinan Davis at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Jacob Ramsey is replaced by Keinan Davis on 86 minute.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Kortney Hause. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kortney Hause on 87.
  • 88' Anwar El Ghazi makes way for Wesley at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 90' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final score is 3-2.

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.