English Premier League

Villa
vs
Palace
  • Kick-off: Sunday 31 August, 18:00
  • Stadium: Villa Park
  • Referee: Stuart Attwell

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L
  6. L

Villa vs Palace Predictions

Villa vs Palace is scheduled for kick off on 31 August, at 18:00. The game is set to take place at Villa Park, with Stuart Attwell officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Villa currently holding the 4th position in the table 20 points ahead of Palace. Villa have lost 3 English Premier League matches to Palace out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Man City, Villa is determined to keep their momentum going. Villa have won 12 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at Villa Park. Palace's away record stands at 7 victories from 19 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Arsenal, Palace is determined to bounce back with a win against Villa.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Villa have scored over 1.5 goals in 74% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 56 goals and 170 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Palace have scored 41 goals with 142 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 71% of matches but conceded in 68% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Villa scored 6 goals while Palace scored 15 goals. Their last match on 07 January 2026 ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Betting stats Villa vs Palace

English Premier League

Villa Palace
Played 38 38
Scored 56 41
Conceded 49 51
Shots 483 442
Shots on Target 170 142
Corners 199 160
Fouls 379 398
Yellow Cards 58 74
Red Cards 1 2

Matches won

50%

Matches won

29%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

55%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Both Teams to Score

58%

Both Teams to Score

53%

Head to Head History

Villa Palace
Wins 1 3
Draws 2 2
Goals 6 15

Villa vs Palace Previous Results

7 Jan 2026, English Premier League

Palace 0 Villa 0

31 Aug 2025, English Premier League

Villa 0 Palace 3

25 Feb 2025, English Premier League

Palace 4 Villa 1

23 Nov 2024, English Premier League

Villa 2 Palace 2

19 May 2024, English Premier League

Palace 5 Villa 0

16 Sep 2023, English Premier League

Villa 3 Palace 1

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Villa 38 19 8 11 +7 65
15 Palace 38 11 12 15 -10 45

Villa vs Palace season record

Villa Palace
Games won 19 11
Games lost 11 15
Games drawn 8 12
Scored 56 41
Conceded 49 51

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Villa 2

20 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 0 Villa 3

15 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 4 Liverpool 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 2 Villa 2

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Spurs 2

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Palace 1 Arsenal 2

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Brentford 2 Palace 2

13 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Palace 0

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Palace 2 Everton 2

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Bournemouth 3 Palace 0

25 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Liverpool 3 Palace 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Ollie Watkins Villa 16
Jean-Philippe Mateta Palace 12
Morgan Rogers Villa 10
Ismaïla Sarr Palace 9
Eberechi Eze Palace 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Morgan Rogers Villa 6
Lucas Digne Villa 6
Adam Wharton Palace 5
John McGinn Villa 4
Youri Tielemans Villa 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Morgan Rogers Villa 46
Emiliano Buendía Villa 41
Matty Cash Villa 41
Ollie Watkins Villa 35
Adam Wharton Palace 35

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Matty Cash Villa 9
Morgan Rogers Villa 7
Jefferson Lerma Palace 7
Will Hughes Palace 7
Daniel Muñoz Palace 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Maxence Lacroix Palace 1
Ezri Konsa Villa 1
Adam Wharton Palace 1
Tyrick Mitchell Palace 0
Dean Henderson Palace 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Ollie Watkins Villa 38
Morgan Rogers Villa 32
Jean-Philippe Mateta Palace 32
Ismaïla Sarr Palace 21
Eberechi Eze Palace 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Yéremy Pino Palace 48
Morgan Rogers Villa 47
Adam Wharton Palace 44
John McGinn Villa 41
Youri Tielemans Villa 32

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