Premier League · Matchweek 36 · May 16

Crystal Palace - Aston Villa

Crystal Palace beat Aston Villa 3-2 in Premier League (Matchweek 36). Goals: C. Benteke 32'; W. Zaha 76'; J. McGinn 17'; A. El Ghazi 34'.

🏟 Selhurst Park 👤 Referee: D. Coote
Key events
17' J. McGinn(0 - 1) Aston Villa
32' C. Benteke(1 - 1) · Assist: T. Mitchell Crystal Pala
34' A. El Ghazi(1 - 2) · Assist: O. Watkins Aston Villa
50' 🟨 John McGinnYellow card Aston Villa
73' 🟨 Joel WardYellow card Crystal Pala
76' W. Zaha(2 - 2) · Assist: E. Eze Crystal Pala
82' 🟨 Cheikhou KouyatéYellow card Crystal Pala
84' T. Mitchell(3 - 2) Crystal Pala
86' 🟨 Kortney HauseYellow card Aston Villa
90' 🟨 Wilfried ZahaYellow card Crystal Pala
Quick stats
%45 Possession %55
23 Total shots 19
8 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 8
12 Blocked shots 6
15 Shots inside box 12
8 Shots outside box 7
3 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
17'
J. McGinn(0 - 1)
C. Benteke(1 - 1) · Assist: T. Mitchell
32'
34'
A. El Ghazi(1 - 2) · Assist: O. Watkins
HT 1 - 2
50'
🟨John McGinnYellow card
64'
🔁Bertrand Traoré ↔ J. GrealishSubstitution
Joel WardYellow card🟨
73'
J. McCarthy ↔ J. TomkinsSubstitution🔁
73'
W. Zaha(2 - 2) · Assist: E. Eze
76'
Cheikhou KouyatéYellow card🟨
82'
T. Mitchell(3 - 2)
84'
85'
🔁J. Ramsey ↔ K. DavisSubstitution
86'
🟨Kortney HauseYellow card
88'
🔁A. El Ghazi ↔ WesleySubstitution
Wilfried ZahaYellow card🟨
90'
FT 3 - 2
Match statsCrystal Palace · Aston Villa
Key stats
%45 Possession %55
Shots
23 Total shots 19
8 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 8
12 Blocked shots 6
15 Shots inside box 12
8 Shots outside box 7
3 Saves 5
Passing
325 Total passes 393
238 Accurate passes 307
%73 Pass accuracy %78
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 7
2 Offsides 2
23 Fouls 13
Cards
3 Yellow cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 2
2 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsCrystal Palace 4-3-3Aston Villa 4-3-3
Crystal Palace · Bench
31Guaita31
Coach: R. Hodgson
Aston Villa · Bench
Coach: D. Smith
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2020–2026
Crystal Palace 6
Dec 26who was on topJan 7
Aston Villa 4
6 Crystal Palace 3 draw 4 Aston Villa
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.1goals / match
2515total goals
4/3clean sheets
5-0Crystal Palace best win · May 19
3-0Aston Villa best win · Dec 26
%85 Over 1.5 11/13
%77 Over 2.5 10/13
%38 Over 3.5 5/13
%54 BTTS 7/13
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Crystal Palace at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 16:4
Aston Villa at home7 matches
3W 2D 2L 11:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Crystal Palace2W 1D 2L Aston Villa2W 0D 3L
1.40 1.20 Points per game
6 9 Goals scored
8 7 Goals conceded
1.21 1.37 xG average
1.54 1.27 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %40 BTTS
%80 %60 Over 2.5
3.0 5.4 Corners
1.8 1.2 Cards
Crystal Palace5W 2D 3L Aston Villa5W 1D 4L
1.70 1.60 Points per game
14 20 Goals scored
12 11 Goals conceded
1.42 1.39 xG average
1.33 1.32 xGA average
%30 %30 Clean sheets
%60 %50 BTTS
%80 %60 Over 2.5
3.9 4.8 Corners
1.6 1.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
14Crystal Palacein the table44pts
38matches 12-8-18W-D-L 41:66goals -25diff
LLWLW
11Aston Villain the table55pts
38matches 16-7-15W-D-L 55:46goals +9diff
WWLDL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.28 1.88 Points per game
1.31 1.46 xG average
1.35 1.47 xGA average
%36 %28 Clean sheets
%48 %52 BTTS
%44 %52 Over 2.5
4.0 5.3 Corners
2.0 1.5 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 7 Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa Premier League
Aug 31 Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal Palace Premier League
Apr 26 Crystal Palace 3-0 Aston Villa FA Cup
Feb 25 Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa Premier League
Nov 23 Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace Premier League
Oct 30 Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace League Cup
May 19 Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa Premier League
Sep 16 Aston Villa 3-1 Crystal Palace Premier League
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