Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa prediction and preview
Premier League · Saturday 1 May 2027, 14:00 UTC
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Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
Premier League · Saturday 1 May 2027, 14:00 UTC · Selhurst Park, London
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa preview
Crystal Palace welcome Aston Villa at Selhurst Park in London on Saturday 1 May 2027 (14:00 UTC) in the Premier League. Crystal Palace are 18th in the table with 7 points from 9, while Aston Villa are 10th in the table with 12 points from 9.
Crystal Palace come into the game with a L-L-D-L-L run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Aston Villa's recent sequence reads L-D-W-W-W. Over their last 6, Crystal Palace have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Aston Villa average 2.2 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Crystal Palace won 4, 3 games were drawn and Aston Villa won 3. Those games averaged 3.1 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 7 Jan 2026, ended Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa.
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Form and table
- Crystal PalaceLast five: L L D L L
- Aston VillaLast five: W W W D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 12 | WDWWD |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 7 | DWLLL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Crystal Palace expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Chris Richards, Jaydee Canvot, Axel Disasi, Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Yéremy Pino, Dwight McNeil, Jean-Philippe Mateta
Aston Villa expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Zion Suzuki, Victor Lindelöf, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, João Gomes, Johan Manzambi, Emiliano Buendía, Nicolas Jackson
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