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Match Centre: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

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Premier League Matchday 14

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Home Aston Villa
16:00 Sat 5 Dec · your time in 35 days 17 h
Away Crystal Palace

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Stadium: Villa Park, Birmingham

What to watch for

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Defence

Crystal Palace concede 2.4 goals per match

Aston Villa1.0 Crystal Palace2.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Aston Villa concede 1.0.

Last time

Last meeting, 7 January 2026: Crystal Palace – Aston Villa 0:0

Crystal Palace are unbeaten in the last 6 meetings.

Attack

Aston Villa score 2.4 goals per match

Aston Villa2.4 Crystal Palace1.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Crystal Palace score 1.0.

Player in form

Nicolas Jackson: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Johan Manzambi 

Aston Villa · midfielder

2goals 2assists 7.24avg rating

Last match, Manchester City: rating 6.6.

Daichi Kamada

Crystal Palace · midfielder

1goal 3assists 7.00avg rating

Last match, Newcastle United: rating 6.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Aston Villa at home and Crystal Palace away, as in this match.

Head to head

6 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.

Last time · 7 Jan 2026 · Premier League Crystal Palace 0:0 Aston Villa

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, last: AFC Bournemouth) · Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1, last: Fulham).

Official around 15:00, Sat 5 Dec

Aston VillaCrystal Palace

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Match sheet

Kick-off
Saturday 5 December, 16:00Your time · in 35 days 17 h
Where to watch
No broadcast listed: USA USA
Stadium
Villa Park Birmingham · show map
Rest
Aston Villa 38 days · Crystal Palace 38 days Both last played: Carabao Cup
Table
9. Aston Villa (11 pts) and 17. Crystal Palace (7 pts) Matchday 14 of 38
Venue map · Villa Park
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