Aston Villa 0–3 Crystal Palace
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.5 – 1.2
- Actual xG
- 1.1 – 2.6
- Goals
- 0 – 3
Footybot made Aston Villa favourites at 44%.
Crystal Palace won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 1.1.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ismaïla Sarr, 71.7 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Ismaïla Sarr +31.9, Jean-Philippe Mateta +24.0, Daniel Muñoz +17.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Aston Villa
| 23 Aug 2025 | L 0–1 | at Brentford |
| 16 Aug 2025 | D 0–0 | v Newcastle United |
Crystal Palace
| 28 Aug 2025 | D 0–0 | at Fredrikstad FK |
| 24 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | v Nottingham Forest |
| 21 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | v Fredrikstad FK |
| 17 Aug 2025 | D 0–0 | at Chelsea |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Maatsen | 84 | 70.2 | – |
| Emiliano Buendía | 45 | 67.7 | – |
| Matty Cash | 74 | 58.3 | – |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | 53.9 | – |
| John McGinn | 74 | 53.1 | – |
| Youri Tielemans | 90 | 53.1 | – |
| Pau Torres | 16 | 53.0 | – |
| Ollie Watkins | 90 | 49.1 | – |
| Tyrone Mings | 90 | 47.6 | – |
| Donyell Malen | 83 | 45.4 | – |
| Lamare Bogarde | 14 | 42.2 | – |
| Evann Guessand | 45 | 41.8 | – |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | 41.0 | – |
| Marco Bizot | 90 | 33.3 | – |
| Bradley Burrowes | 16 | 28.8 | – |
| Lucas Digne | 15 | 28.7 | – |
Crystal Palace
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yéremy Pino | 19 | 80.6 | – |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 90 | 71.7 | +31.9 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 85 | 65.7 | +24.0 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 90 | 64.6 | +17.9 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | 61.5 | +8.1 |
| Dean Henderson | 90 | 61.0 | +12.4 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 34 | 58.2 | – |
| Nathaniel Clyne | 12 | 55.5 | – |
| Maxence Lacroix | 90 | 54.3 | −3.3 |
| Daichi Kamada | 86 | 50.9 | – |
| Chris Richards | 90 | 49.0 | −2.2 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 90 | 49.0 | – |
| Adam Wharton | 56 | 48.2 | +4.6 |
| Will Hughes | 71 | 44.8 | −1.7 |
| Justin Devenny | 13 | 39.8 | – |