Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Matchday Stats Preview

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Matchday Stats Preview 

Crystal Palace have won more Premier League home games against Aston Villa than they have against any other opponent (7), including six of their last eight against them at Selhurst Park (L2).

Following their 3-1 win against them in the reverse fixture, Aston Villa are looking to complete their first league double over Crystal Palace since 1980-81, when they last won the English top-flight title.

Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League away games in London (W7 D3) since a 3-0 loss at Fulham in October 2022. They’ve won five of their six such matches this term – a win or draw in this match will set a new Premier League record for most points in away matches against London sides in a single campaign (currently 16, level with Arsenal in 2022-23 and Liverpool in 2020-21).

This will be 12th time Crystal Palace have finished a top-flight season with a home match – the Eagles are so far unbeaten in their previous 11 (W7 D4).

Aston Villa have won just one of the 25 occasions they’ve finished a league season with an away game (D7 L17), beating Chelsea 3-1 in 2001-02.

Crystal Palace have won five of their last six Premier League games (D1), as many as they had in their previous 27 (D8 L14). They’ve beaten Manchester United 4-0 and Wolves 3-1 in their last two games – they’ve never won three in a row while scoring 3+ goals each time in the top-flight.

Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored in each of his last six home Premier League appearances for Crystal Palace, netting eight goals. Thierry Henry is the only Frenchman to score in seven home Premier League appearances in a row, doing so for Arsenal between May and October 2004.

Ollie Watkins has more assists than any other Premier League player this season (13). Only Ashley Young (14 in 2007-08) has ever provided more in a single Premier League campaign for Aston Villa.

With 10 goals and five assists in 1,187 minutes played this season, Michael Olise is averaging a goal or assist every 79 minutes in the Premier League this term. It’s the best rate for any Crystal Palace player across a single Premier League campaign (min. 500 minutes).

Ollie Watkins and Douglas Luiz were on target in Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Brighton on MD38 last season. The last player to score in the Villans’ final league game in consecutive campaigns was Gareth Barry (2004-05 and 2005-06).