Match Analysis: Crystal Palace FC vs Aston Villa FC

This Premier League showdown between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa on May 19, 2024, promises to be thrilling, following their last meeting, which ended 2-1 in favor of Crystal Palace. Over the past several seasons, these teams have squared off 15 times according to our data. Crystal Palace have emerged victorious in 6 of these encounters, while Aston Villa have clinched 7 victories, and 2 games ended in a draw.

Although Crystal Palace has been struggling on their home turf, Aston Villa has shown impressive performance in their away games. Looking at the history of matches between these two teams, the average number of goals is 2.13, with ‘Both Teams to Score’ (BTTS) occurring 40% of the time.

Reviewing the current Premier League season, Crystal Palace has averaged 1.39 Points Per Game in their home matches, whereas Aston Villa has averaged slightly more with 1.56 Points Per Game in their away games. This game seems evenly poised, and promises to be a competitive encounter based on past performance and current form. Stay tuned for more updates and, as always, remember to bet responsibly.

Insights

• Aston Villa has a slight edge over Crystal Palace in their historical head-to-head, winning 7 out of their last 15 confrontations, compared to Crystal Palace’s 6 victories.
• The most recent meeting between the two teams saw Crystal Palace triumph with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.
• Despite Crystal Palace’s recent victory, they have been struggling in their home form lately.
• Conversely, Aston Villa has had impressive performance in away matches, which could pose a significant challenge for Crystal Palace.
• The games between these two teams tend to be relatively low scoring, with an average of 2.13 goals per match, and both teams scoring in only 40% of the matches.
• Crystal Palace achieves an average of 1.39 points per game for home matches in the current Premier League season, which is slightly lower than Aston Villa’s away match average of 1.56 points per game.
• The fact that Aston Villa is performing better in away matches than Crystal Palace at home could be a crucial factor in the upcoming game.

Match Forecast

• There will likely be multiple attempts from Crystal Palace FC to shoot from direct free kicks and long shots, considering it is one of their strongest suits.
• Aston Villa FC will most likely exploit Crystal Palace’s weakness against defending attacks down their wings, especially since Villa tends to attack through the middle and attempt through balls often.
• Crystal Palace FC may struggle to maintain possession of the ball, allowing Aston Villa FC more scoring opportunities.
• Both teams share a weakness in defending against attacks down the wings, so the match may see aggressive wing play and numerous crossing attempts from both sides.
• Aston Villa FC could struggle in aerial duels, potentially giving Crystal Palace FC an edge in set piece scenarios considering the latter’s long ball style.
• Given that both teams usually rely on a consistent first eleven, expect to see familiar faces and established play patterns from both sides.
• Since Aston Villa FC is aggressive and their opponents also tend to be aggressive against them, it is likely that the match will have high intensity and potentially a high number of fouls.
• Being weak at protecting the lead, Aston Villa FC may invite pressure even if they go ahead, resulting in a game that could remain unpredictable till the end.
• To exploit Aston Villa FC’s weaknesses, Crystal Palace FC might employ a wider play and focus on stealing the ball from the opposition.
• Aston Villa FC’s strength lies in finishing scoring chances and counter-attacks; we might see them exploiting any lapse in Crystal Palace FC’s defensive organization.

Match Facts

• The most frequent outcome in games between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa is a 1-1 draw, happening 4 times.
• Out of the most recent 11 encounters at Crystal Palace’s home field, Crystal Palace has clinched victory 6 times, drawn 3 times, and lost to Aston Villa 2 times. The goal tally stands at 16-10, favoring Crystal Palace.
• Throughout the last 24 meetings overall, Crystal Palace triumphed 7 times against Aston Villa’s 10 victories, with 7 matches ending in draw. Aston Villa edges Crystal Palace in terms of goal tally with 32-23.
• In the previous season, the scores were 3-1 at Crystal Palace’s home ground and 1-0 in favor of Aston Villa at their home.
• Crystal Palace currently enjoys a three-match winning streak at home in the Premier League.
• Crystal Palace tends to score 21% of their goals in the last 15 minutes (76-90) of the game.
• Aston Villa has a propensity to score 25% of their goals in the 16-30 minute time frame.
• Crystal Palace has managed to avoid defeat in their last six games.
• Crystal Palace has secured victories in their last three home games.
• Aston Villa is on a losing streak with three consecutive losses.
• Aston Villa has been unable to secure a win in their last five matches.
• Aston Villa has suffered losses in their last three away games.
• Crystal Palace failed to score in 4 of their 18 home matches in this season’s Premier League.
• Aston Villa was unable to score in 4 of their 18 away games in this season’s Premier League.
• Jean Philippe Mateta and Ollie Watkins are the leading goal scorers for Crystal Palace and Aston Villa respectively, with 13 and 19 goals.
• Crystal Palace’s Jordan Ayew has provided the most assists (7), while Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins outpaced all with 13 assists.
• Jefferson Lerma of Crystal Palace and Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa collected the most yellow cards, 8 and 11, respectively.
• Crystal Palace has consistently scored at least one goal in their last seven matches.
• Aston Villa has allowed a goal in each of their last seven games.
• Crystal Palace won the first half in 30% of their games and Aston Villa in 41%.
• Aston Villa emerged as the victor in their most recent clash with Crystal Palace.
• When Crystal Palace leads 1-0 at home or when Aston Villa grabs a 0-1 lead away, they managed to hold on and win 50% and 78% of the time respectively.
• Crystal Palace overcomes a 0-1 deficit at home 25% of the time, while Aston Villa manages to do so in 14% of away games when trailing 1-0.
• Overall, Crystal Palace shows a better performance than Aston Villa in the Premier League.
• Crystal Palace has performed better than Aston Villa over the last five matches.
• Aston Villa has gone two straight matches without scoring a goal.
• Aston Villa only lost once in their last five bouts with Crystal Palace across all competitions.
• Out of the last five encounters, Crystal Palace won once, Aston Villa took the win three times, and one match resulted in a draw.
• On average, Crystal Palace scores 1.2 goals per match against Aston Villa, while Aston Villa scores 1.6 goals against Crystal Palace.
• The average number of goals per game in matches between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa is 2.8, with 0.8 usually being scored in the first half.
• When playing at their respective home grounds, Crystal Palace scores an average of 1.64 goals per game, while Aston Villa manages 1.61 goals per game.