Sunday , 16 August 2026

Crystal Palace FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Crystal Palace FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Tue 25 Feb 2025 · 19:30 UTC Selhurst Park 24,712 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ismaila Sarr 29' 1–0
1–1 52' Morgan Rogers
Jean-Philippe Mateta 59' 2–1
Ismaila Sarr 71' 3–1
Eddie Nketiah 90+1' 4–1
Will Hughes 35' Y
Daniel Munoz 45' Y
Y 82' Leon Bailey
Jefferson Lerma 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Barrott (England)
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Wade Smith

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
2025-02-25 Crystal Palace FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC 2024-11-23 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2024-05-19 Crystal Palace FC 5–0 Aston Villa FC 2023-09-16 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC 2023-03-04 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Aston Villa FC H 4–1 W
22 Feb Fulham FC A 2–0 W
15 Feb Everton FC H 1–2 L
10 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–0 W
02 Feb Manchester United FC A 2–0 W
26 Jan Brentford FC H 1–2 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Crystal Palace FC A 1–4 L
22 Feb Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
19 Feb Liverpool FC H 2–2 D
15 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
09 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
01 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 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' The wait is over. Aston Villa FC get us underway at Selhurst Park.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John McGinn made 355 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Marc Guehi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' Ismaila Sarr doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crystal Palace FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Will Hughes was booked on 35.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Daniel Munoz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Emiliano Martinez by Robin Olsen on 46 minute.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact 3-4-3.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Morgan Rogers gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Will Hughes is replaced by Jefferson Lerma.
  • 59' Jean-Philippe Mateta puts Crystal Palace FC on the lead.
  • 64' Aston Villa 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.
  • 68' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Jacob Ramsey exits the field as Marco Asensio enters on 68.
  • 71' Ismaila Sarr is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 76' Adam Wharton is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Daichi Kamada on, Adam Wharton off on 78 minutes.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Leon Bailey on 82 minutes.
  • 86' Eddie Nketiah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ismaila Sarr on 86 minute.
  • 87' The referee shows Crystal Palace FC player a card on 87.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Aston Villa FC.

Lineups

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

Aston Villa FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-02-25 Crystal Palace FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC 2024-11-23 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2024-05-19 Crystal Palace FC 5–0 Aston Villa FC 2023-09-16 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC 2023-03-04 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC

Crystal Palace FC Form

2025-02-25 Crystal Palace FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC W 2025-02-22 Fulham FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2025-02-15 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Everton FC L 2025-02-10 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2025-02-02 Manchester United FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2025-01-26 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Brentford FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2025-02-25 Crystal Palace FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC L 2025-02-22 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2025-02-19 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D 2025-02-15 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2025-02-09 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2025-02-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC55% Draw28% Aston Villa FC17%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
45%
Crystal Palace FC or Aston Villa FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC35% Draw53% Aston Villa FC12%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
17.2%
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12.3%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 27% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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