Villa host Palace at Villa Park, Birmingham on 5 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Villa's last five results: D W L W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Palace's last five: W W L W D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). 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 vs Palace is being played at Villa Park in Birmingham, the home ground of Villa.
Villa's last five results read D W L W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Palace's last five results read W W L W D (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Villa have won 0, Palace have won 4 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa on 7 January 2026 in the Premier League.
Ollie Watkins leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Jørgen Strand Larsen leads Palace with 14 shots across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Villa vs Palace appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Villa the favourite with a 48% chance of winning, against 28% for Palace and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Villa 1.8 - 1.3 Palace.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 11%. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 60%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| 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 1.8 - 1.3 Palace in goals. It gives Villa a 48% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Palace 28%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 82% and over 2.5 goals 60%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-0 (8%), 2-0 (7%), 1-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Villa win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Villa win | 8% |
| 2-0 | Villa win | 7% |
| 1-2 | Palace win | 7% |
| # | Villa | Fouls committed | Palace | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. BuendÃa | 11 | J. Larsen | 8 |
| 2 | R. Barkley | 10 | J. Lerma | 7 |
| 3 | B. Kamara | 9 | A. Wharton | 6 |
| 4 | I. Maatsen | 8 | Y. Pino | 6 |
| 5 | M. Cash | 8 | J. Mateta | 4 |
| # | Villa | Shots | Palace | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Watkins | 16 | J. Larsen | 14 |
| 2 | E. BuendÃa | 15 | I. Sarr | 11 |
| 3 | R. Barkley | 12 | T. Mitchell | 10 |
| 4 | J. McGinn | 10 | A. Wharton | 10 |
| 5 | N. Jackson | 8 | Y. Pino | 10 |
| # | Villa | Shots on target | Palace | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Watkins | 9 | J. Larsen | 6 |
| 2 | E. BuendÃa | 5 | I. Sarr | 5 |
| 3 | R. Barkley | 3 | T. Mitchell | 4 |
| 4 | J. McGinn | 3 | C. Richards | 3 |
| 5 | N. Jackson | 2 | A. Wharton | 3 |
| # | Villa | Goals | Palace | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Watkins | 5 | I. Sarr | 2 |
| 2 | E. BuendÃa | 2 | J. Mateta | 2 |
| 3 | R. Barkley | 1 | T. Mitchell | 2 |
| 4 | J. McGinn | 1 | A. Wharton | 1 |
| 5 | N. Jackson | 1 | J. Larsen | 1 |
| # | Villa | Yellow cards | Palace | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Cash | 3 | D. Kamada | 2 |
| 2 | J. McGinn | 3 | J. Lerma | 2 |
| 3 | T. Mings | 2 | C. Richards | 2 |
| 4 | N. Jackson | 2 | T. Mitchell | 1 |
| 5 | P. Torres | 1 | J. Canvot | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 17 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 9.6 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 2.4 | 20 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.2 | 9 of 20 |
| Passes | 406.4 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 3 | 19 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.2 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 18 of 20 |
| Tackles | 22.4 | 1 of 20 |
| Passes | 412.2 | 10 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.4 | 20 of 20 |