PREVIEW | Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa - team news, lineups, predictions

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·5 Januari 2026

PREVIEW | Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa - team news, lineups, predictions

Crystal Palace and Aston Villa face each other this Wednesday at the Selhurst Park on Match Day 21 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 19:30 on Sky Sports Football.

Crystal Palace have 27 points to their name this season and occupy 14th position in the table. In their last game, Oliver Glasner's team lost 2-0 against Newcastle (Premier League 2025/26).

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Aston Villa have picked up 42 points and currently lie in 3rd position. Last time out, Unai Emery's team triumphed 3-1 against Nottingham Forest (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Crystal Palace winning 3-0.

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Crystal Palace

Daichi Kamada - Injury
Ismaila Sarr - Called Up To National Team
Daniel Muñoz - Knee Injury
Cheick Doucouré - Injury
Chadi Riad - Injury
Caleb Kporha - Back Injury
Rio Cardines - Injury

Aston Villa

Tyrone Mings - Injury
Ross Barkley - Knee Injury
Pau Torres - Injury
Evann Guessand - Injury

Last starting XIs

Crystal Palace ( vs Newcastle 2026-01-04): Dean Henderson, Jefferson Lerma, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guéhi, Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Tyrick Mitchell, Brennan Johnson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Yéremy Pino

Aston Villa ( vs Nottingham Forest 2026-01-03): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendía, Ollie Watkins

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MANAGERS

Oliver Glasner has faced Unai Emery on six occasions, recording five wins and one draw
Unai Emery has faced Crystal Palace on 11 occasions, recording two wins, three draws, and six losses
Oliver Glasner has faced Aston Villa on six occasions, recording five wins and one draw

TEAMS

Away from home, Aston Villa currently has one loss in the last six games.
Away from home, Aston Villa currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Away from home, Aston Villa has been scoring goals in six consecutive games.
Away from home, Aston Villa has been conceding goals in nine consecutive games.
Aston Villa currently has one loss in the last 13 games.
Aston Villa currently has one draw in the last 22 games.
Aston Villa has been scoring goals in 13 consecutive games.
Aston Villa has been conceding goals in eight consecutive games.
At home, Crystal Palace currently has one win in the last seven games.
At home, Crystal Palace has been conceding goals in five consecutive games.
At home, Crystal Palace has been without a win for six consecutive games.
Crystal Palace currently has one win in the last eight games.
Crystal Palace has been conceding goals in seven consecutive games.
Crystal Palace has been without a win for seven consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Crystal Palace and Aston Villa have faced each other 58 times, with Aston Villa having the advantage: 23 wins, against 19 victories for Crystal Palace.
At Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace has an advantage in duels against Aston Villa: 13 wins in 26 games. Aston Villa has four victories.
In the English League, 37 matches were played between the two teams, with 14 wins for Crystal Palace, nine draws, and 14 victories for Aston Villa.