Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

31 August 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Stuart Attwell

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jean-Philippe Mateta 21’ (pen)
  • Marc Guehi 68’
  • Ismaila Sarr 78’

Match summary

Crystal Palace won comfortably, 3-0 away at Aston Villa. Crystal Palace led 1-0 at half-time.

Jean-Philippe Mateta put Crystal Palace ahead from the penalty spot in the 21st minute, Marc Guehi made it 0-2 in the 68th minute, and Ismaila Sarr made it 0-3 with a header in the 78th minute, set up by Maxence Lacroix.

The chances backed that up: Crystal Palace created 2.60 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots to Aston Villa's 1.23 from 13.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
13 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 4
10 Corners 1
120 Attacks 67
63 Dangerous attacks 26
531 Passes 386
89% Pass accuracy 85%
11 Tackles 26
7 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Aston Villa Crystal Palace
Kick-off
Matty CashFoul
13’
Marco BizotFoul
20’
21’
Jean-Philippe MatetaPenalty0-1 (Crystal Palace)
22’
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Evann GuessandShot on target
24’
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
41’
Half-time0-1
Emiliano BuendíaEvann Guessand
46’
Second half underway
52’
Will HughesFoul
Youri TielemansShot on target
54’
56’
Jefferson LermaAdam WhartonInjury
Morgan RogersShot on target
59’
68’
Marc GuéhiRight foot shot0-2 (Crystal Palace)
71’
Yéremy PinoWill Hughes
Bradley BurrowesMatty Cash
74’
Pau TorresJohn McGinn
74’
78’
Ismaïla SarrHeader0-3 (Crystal Palace)
Lucas DigneDonyell Malen
83’
Lamare BogardeIan Maatsen
84’
85’
Justin DevennyJean-Philippe Mateta
86’
Nathaniel ClyneDaichi Kamada
87’
Ismaïla SarrSimulation
90+1’
Jefferson LermaShot on target
Full-time0-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 2.60 21’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), 0-1 21’ 68’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), 0-2 68’ 78’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), 0-3 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 2.60 21’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), 0-1 Mateta 21’ 68’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), 0-2 Guehi 68’ 78’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), 0-3 Sarr 78’
Aston Villa 1.23 xGCrystal Palace 2.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Crystal Palace attacking Aston Villa attacking 
29’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.87 xG, off target 21’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 78’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 41’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 90+1’ Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 73’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 59’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 71’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Evann Guessand (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 2’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.87 xG, off target 21’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 78’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 41’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 90+1’ Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 73’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 59’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 73’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ Evann Guessand (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 2’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bizot
Cash 74’
Konsa
Mings
Maatsen 84’
McGinn 74’
Tielemans
Malen 83’
Rogers
Guessand 46’
Watkins
Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Henderson
Guéhi
Lacroix
Richards
Mitchell
Hughes 71’
Wharton 56’
Muñoz
Kamada 86’
Sarr
Mateta 85’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marco Bizot GK900 0.000.000
Matthew Cash DEF781 0.020.071
Ezri Konsa Ngoyo DEF900 0.000.051
Tyrone Mings DEF900 0.000.000
Ian Maatsen DEF881 0.080.082
Youri Tielemans MID903 0.090.021
John McGinn MID780 0.000.421
Donyell Malen MID872 0.310.000
Morgan Rogers MID901 0.090.000
Evann Guessand MID501 0.060.000
Ollie Watkins FWD903 0.540.061
Emiliano Buendía Sub401 0.030.193
Pau Torres Sub120 0.000.000
Bradley Burrowes Sub120 0.000.000
Lucas Digne Sub30 0.000.000
Lamare Bogarde Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Aston Villa win 45% Avg odds 2.09
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.51
Crystal Palace win 28% Avg odds 3.44

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Aston Villa WWLDL
Crystal Palace WWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa, 25 Feb 25 Next meeting: Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa, 07 Jan 26  All Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace meetings

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