Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Highlights

Premier League

Premier League

03:00 PMDecember 26, 2020
Regular Season – 15
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3 – 0
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HT: (1 – 0)
📍 Villa Park, Birmingham👤 Referee: Anthony Taylor, England

How did Aston Villa and Crystal Palace perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Aston Villa and Crystal Palace Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
38%62%
ATTACK
21
Total shots
13
10
Shots on target
6
6
Shots off target
6
5
Blocked shots
1
18
Shots inside box
6
3
Shots outside box
7
4
Corner kicks
4
1
Offsides
2
PASSING
298
Total passes
475
214 (72%)
Accurate passes
388 (82%)
DISCIPLINE
18
Fouls
16
3
Yellow cards
4
1
Red cards
0
6
Goalkeeper saves
7

Aston Villa and Crystal Palace Lineups

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1
26G
Emiliano Martínez
8.2
2D
Matty Cash
7.3
30D
Kortney Hause 66′
7.9
5D
Tyrone Mings 39′45′
5.6
18D
Matt Targett
7.3
6M
Douglas Luiz 🔺90′
6.3
7M
John McGinn
7
15M
Bertrand Traoré 5′ 🔺45′
8.3
10M
Jack Grealish 45+1′
8.2
21M
Anwar El Ghazi 76′ 🔺86′
7.9
11F
Ollie Watkins
7.2
Substitutes
1G
Tom Heaton
3D
Neil Taylor
24D
Frédéric Guilbert
27D
Ahmed El-Mohamady 🔻86′
6.3
4D
Ezri Konsa 🔻45′
6.6
19M
Marvelous Nakamba
14M
Conor Hourihane
41M
Jacob Ramsey 🔻90′
39F
Keinan Davis
Coach of Aston Villa
👔 D. Smith

Crystal Palace

4-4-2
31G
Vicente Guaita
7.2
2D
Joel Ward 68′
6.6
8D
Cheikhou Kouyaté
6.2
6D
Scott Dann
6.3
3D
Patrick van Aanholt
6.2
15M
Jeffrey Schlupp 🔺82′
5.6
4M
Luka Milivojević 56′ 🔺69′
6.6
18M
James McArthur 🔺75′
6.7
25M
Eberechi Eze 83′
6.9
11F
Wilfried Zaha 39′
6.9
20F
Christian Benteke
6.9
Substitutes
1G
Jack Butland
5D
James Tomkins
27D
Tyrick Mitchell
17D
Nathaniel Clyne
44M
Jaïro Riedewald 🔻69′
6.7
10M
Andros Townsend 🔻82′
6.7
22M
James McCarthy
9F
Jordan Ayew
23F
Michy Batshuayi 🔻75′
6.6
Coach of Crystal Palace
👔 R. Hodgson

Aston Villa and Crystal Palace Head to Head

2WINS
1DRAWS
7WINS
Over 1.5 Goals90%
Over 2.5 Goals90%
Both Teams Scored50%

Past H2H Matches & Results

31 Aug 2025 Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal Palace
Premier League
31 Aug 2025 Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal Palace
Premier League
26 Apr 2025 Crystal Palace 3-0 Aston Villa
FA Cup
25 Feb 2025 Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa
Premier League
23 Nov 2024 Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace
Premier League
30 Oct 2024 Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace
League Cup
19 May 2024 Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa
Premier League
16 Sep 2023 Aston Villa 3-1 Crystal Palace
Premier League
04 Mar 2023 Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace
Premier League
20 Aug 2022 Crystal Palace 3-1 Aston Villa
Premier League

Premier League Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Arsenal
20 15 3 2 40-14 26 48
2
Aston Villa
20 13 3 4 33-24 9 42
3
Manchester City
19 13 2 4 43-17 26 41
4
Liverpool
19 10 3 6 30-26 4 33
5
Chelsea
19 8 6 5 32-21 11 30
6
Manchester Utd
19 8 6 5 33-29 4 30
7
Sunderland
19 7 8 4 20-18 2 29
8
Brighton
20 7 7 6 30-27 3 28
9
Everton
19 8 4 7 20-20 0 28
10
Brentford
19 8 3 8 28-26 2 27
11
Crystal Palace
19 7 6 6 22-21 1 27
12
Fulham
19 8 3 8 26-27 -1 27
13
Tottenham
19 7 5 7 27-23 4 26
14
Newcastle
19 7 5 7 26-24 2 26
15
Bournemouth
20 5 8 7 31-38 -7 23
16
Leeds
19 5 6 8 25-32 -7 21
17
Nottingham
20 5 3 12 19-33 -14 18
18
West Ham
20 3 5 12 21-41 -20 14
19
Burnley
20 3 3 14 20-39 -19 12
20
Wolves
20 1 3 16 14-40 -26 6

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Relegation – Championship

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2020-12-26

Football fans were treated to a spectacle as Aston Villa squared off against Crystal Palace at Villa Park, Birmingham. The Premier League clash, held on December 26, 2020, provided plenty of talking points regarding team strategies and player grit.

The game was a chess match in the middle of the park, with both teams cancelling each other out for large spells. However, the quality in the final decision-making was the defining factor. Set-pieces and quick counters played a pivotal role in the outcome.

Season Statistics Overview

Aston Villa came into this game from a position of strength (or weakness), sitting in 2nd. Their tally of 42 points reflects a season of ups and downs: 13 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace has had a mixed run, currently placed at 11th. Their 27 points, boosted by 7 wins, suggested they were capable of causing an upset on the road.

Past Encounters & Rivalry

The history between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace is rich. Out of the last 8 Premier League meetings, the hosts have won 2.

The visitors, Crystal Palace, have won 5 times, indicating they are no pushovers. There have been 1 draws. Interestingly, both teams found the net in 4 matches, with 7 games seeing over 2.5 goals.

Recent Match Results

Here is a summary of the performances leading up to today’s game:

Recent Results of Aston Villa

  • Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham (Premier League, Jan 03, 2026)
  • Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
  • Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 27, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Dec 21, 2025)
  • West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 14, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (Premier League, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 03, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 1-0 Wolves (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)

Recent Results of Crystal Palace

  • Crystal Palace 1-1 Fulham (Premier League, Jan 01, 2026)
  • Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham (Premier League, Dec 28, 2025)
  • Leeds 4-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League, Dec 20, 2025)
  • Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City (Premier League, Dec 14, 2025)
  • Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League, Dec 07, 2025)
  • Burnley 0-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League, Dec 03, 2025)
  • Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)

Watch Full Highlights

Relive the excitement of Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace. We bring you the best saves, goals, and tactical insights from the Premier League match played on December 26, 2020.


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