Premier League · 2024

Crystal Palace 4–1 Aston Villa · Premier League

4–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Crystal Palace won 4–1.

Shots
196
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
4.310.38
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

Crystal Palace beat Aston Villa 4–1. Recorded in this match (Crystal Palace – Aston Villa): shots 19–6, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 4.31–0.38, possession 36%–64%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Crystal Palace's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Crystal Palace's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.3 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.3 goals/match1.56 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Crystal Palace, Aston Villa.

3.19 days ▲Rest daysCrystal Palace · Aston Villa3.08 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCrystal PalaceAston VillaBaseline
Rest days3.19 days3.08 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Aston Villa have a visible away split

moderate

Aston Villa's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.77 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.77 shots/match12.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots6 shotsCrystal Palace 19 shots, Aston Villa 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsCrystal Palace 6 shots, Aston Villa 2 shots
  • Expected goals4.31 xG0.38 xGCrystal Palace 4.31 xG, Aston Villa 0.38 xG
  • Possession36%64%Crystal Palace 36%, Aston Villa 64%
  • Corners3 corners8 cornersCrystal Palace 3 corners, Aston Villa 8 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls10 foulsCrystal Palace 19 fouls, Aston Villa 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Chris Richards · Crystal Palace · 29′ · 0.02 xG · on targetWill Hughes · Crystal Palace · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaxence Lacroix · Crystal Palace · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYouri Tielemans · Aston Villa · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdam Wharton · Crystal Palace · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Muñoz · Crystal Palace · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTyrick Mitchell · Crystal Palace · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 47′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLeon Bailey · Aston Villa · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYouri Tielemans · Aston Villa · 21′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEzri Konsa · Aston Villa · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 51′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJefferson Lerma · Crystal Palace · 59′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAxel Disasi · Aston Villa · 56′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 52′ · 0.14 xG · goalJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 59′ · 0.14 xG · goalIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 71′ · 0.16 xG · goalEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 34′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 40′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 38′ · 0.39 xG · on targetTyrick Mitchell · Crystal Palace · 74′ · 0.53 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 38′ · 0.80 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 29′ · 0.87 xG · goalEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.92 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Crystal Palace: 19 shots, 6 on target, 4.65 xG. Aston Villa: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.39 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

02.550′HT90′Ismaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 29′Jean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 59′Ismaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 71′Eddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 90′Morgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 52′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Crystal Palace 4.65 xG · Aston Villa 0.39 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Crystal Palace
1Draws
2Aston Villa
Aston Villa — Crystal Palace · Premier League2–2
Crystal Palace — Aston Villa · Premier League5–0
Aston Villa — Crystal Palace · Premier League3–1
Aston Villa — Crystal Palace · Premier League1–0
Crystal Palace — Aston Villa · Premier League3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Crystal Palace favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Aston Villa in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Crystal Palace27 matchesAston Villa28 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored27/28▲ 1.43 goals/match
1.22 goals/match ▲Goals allowed27/281.61 goals/match
1.51 xG/matchExpected goals27/281.48 xG/match
13.9 shots/match ▲Shots27/2812.6 shots/match
5.04 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/284.18 shots/match
43.4%Possession27/28● 51.9%
4.74 corners/matchCorners27/28● 6.5 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls27/2811.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 25 Feb 2025, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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