Villa v Palace
Sunday, 31 August 2025, 18:00 · 2025/26
How it went
- 20′Jean-Philippe Mateta0.76 xG chance
- 67′Marc Guehi0.05 xG chance
- 77′Ismaila Sarr0.58 xG chance
The shots
Aston Villa 13 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Aston Villa, Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, 13 shots in the final 35m, 0 scored.
Crystal Palace 6 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Crystal Palace, Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, 6 shots in the final 35m, 3 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.87Ismaila Sarr, 28' for Palace, set up by Daniel Muñoz
- 0.42Ollie Watkins, 40' for Villa, set up by John McGinn
- 0.32Jefferson Lerma, 90' for Palace, set up by Yeremi Pino
The match, in figures
| Villa | Measure | Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 3 |
| 1.21 | Expected goals | 2.60 |
| 1.21 | Non-penalty xG | 1.84 |
| 0.38 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 2.46 |
| 0 | Half time | 1 |
| 13 | Shots | 6 |
| 4 | On target | 4 |
| 10 | Corners | 1 |
| 10.6 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 19.2 |
| 6 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2Y | Cards | 3Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.09 Villa, 3.51 the draw, 3.44 Palace, which is a 48, 28 and 29 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: S Attwell.