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Villa v Palace

Sunday, 31 August 2025, 18:00 · 2025/26
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How it went

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.045′90′
Villa 1.23Palace 2.60A filled mark is a goal
  1. 20′Jean-Philippe Mateta0.76 xG chance
  2. 67′Marc Guehi0.05 xG chance
  3. 77′Ismaila Sarr0.58 xG chance

Aston Villa 13 shots

8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot15% of shots, 2 shots15% of shots, 2 shots8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8%8%15%15%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+

Aston Villa, Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, final 35m.

Crystal Palace 6 shots

33% of shots, 2 shots17% of shots, 1 shot17% of shots, 1 shot17% of shots, 1 shot17% of shots, 1 shot33%17%17%17%17%Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+

Crystal Palace, Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, final 35m.

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

VillaMeasurePalace
0Goals3
1.21Expected goals2.60
1.21Non-penalty xG1.84
0.38Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three2.46
0Half time1
13Shots6
4On target4
10Corners1
10.6Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press19.2
6Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal5
7Fouls14
2YCards3Y

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.