Villa host Palace at Villa Park, Birmingham on 5 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Villa's last five results: W W L D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Palace's last five: D L W L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Villa have won 0, Palace 4, with 2 draws.
Villa vs Palace kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Villa Park, Birmingham. Villa Park holds 42,640 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Villa vs Palace is being played at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday 5 December 2026, the home ground of Villa, which holds 42,640 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Villa have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading W D W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Fulham in the Premier League on 31 October.
Palace have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 10, with results reading W L L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Liverpool in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Villa have won 0, Palace have won 4 and 2 were drawn, with Villa scoring 4 goals to Palace's 14. The most recent was Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa on 7 January 2026 in the Premier League.
Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Villa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Yéremy Pino leads Palace with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Palace player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Palace player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Villa vs Palace is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Villa's XI from their 1-1 draw v Fulham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Palace's XI from their 0-0 draw v Liverpool at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Villa the favourite with a 48% chance of winning, against 27% for Palace and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Villa 1.7 - 1.2 Palace.
The most likely score in Villa vs Palace is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 59% likely and over 2.5 goals 56%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Villa vs Palace, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | Premier League | Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa | 0-0 |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace | 0-3 |
| 26 Apr 2025 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa | 3-0 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Premier League | Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa | 4-1 |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace | 2-2 |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Carabao Cup | Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace | 1-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Villa 1.7 - 1.2 Palace in goals. It gives Villa a 48% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Palace 27%. Both teams to score is 59% likely, over 1.5 goals 80% and over 2.5 goals 56%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (9%), 1-0 (8%), 2-0 (8%), 1-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | Villa win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Villa win | 8% |
| 2-0 | Villa win | 8% |
| 1-2 | Palace win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Villa vs Palace are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Villa's XI from their 1-1 draw v Fulham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Palace's XI from their 0-0 draw v Liverpool at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Villa | Fouls committed | Palace | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Kamara | 19 | A. Khalaili | 9 |
| 2 | M. Cash | 16 | E. Nketiah | 8 |
| 3 | J. McGinn | 9 | Q. Timber | 7 |
| 4 | E. BuendÃa | 8 | Y. Pino | 6 |
| 5 | I. Maatsen | 8 | J. Larsen | 6 |
| # | Villa | Shots | Palace | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 21 | A. Khalaili | 11 |
| 2 | E. BuendÃa | 17 | Y. Pino | 9 |
| 3 | J. Manzambi | 17 | J. Larsen | 9 |
| 4 | I. Maatsen | 10 | T. Mitchell | 7 |
| 5 | J. McGinn | 9 | D. Kamada | 7 |
| # | Villa | Shots on target | Palace | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 9 | J. Larsen | 6 |
| 2 | J. Manzambi | 5 | T. Mitchell | 3 |
| 3 | J. McGinn | 4 | D. Kamada | 3 |
| 4 | E. BuendÃa | 3 | E. Nketiah | 2 |
| 5 | R. Barkley | 2 | C. Richards | 2 |
| # | Villa | Goals | Palace | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 5 | T. Mitchell | 2 |
| 2 | J. Manzambi | 2 | J. Lerma | 1 |
| 3 | J. McGinn | 1 | Y. Pino | 1 |
| 4 | E. BuendÃa | 1 | D. Kamada | 1 |
| 5 | Alysson | 1 | J. Larsen | 1 |
| # | Villa | Yellow cards | Palace | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Cash | 5 | Y. Pino | 3 |
| 2 | E. BuendÃa | 2 | A. Khalaili | 2 |
| 3 | J. Gomes | 2 | D. Kamada | 2 |
| 4 | Alysson | 2 | J. Lerma | 2 |
| 5 | N. Jackson | 2 | Ó. Mingueza | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 20 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Passes | 401.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.7 | 17 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 15 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots | 10 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Tackles | 21.9 | 1 of 20 |
| Passes | 382.1 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.2 | 19 of 20 |