Emiliano Buendía closes in on 50 career goals
Aston Villa meet Crystal Palace at Villa Park, Sunday 2:00am (Premier League). Nothing between them: Aston Villa 9, Crystal Palace 11, 8 drawn from 28 meetings.
The big picture
Aston Villa come in 10th on the ladder with 13 points; Crystal Palace are 20th on 7. Aston Villa have the higher position to protect.
Aston Villa are 3–3–3 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 1.1 goals for and 1.4 against.
Crystal Palace are 2–6–1 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 1 goals for and 2.3 against.
Form
Aston Villa have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Barcelona 0–3.
Crystal Palace have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with TSG Hoffenheim 1–1.
Head to head
These sides have met 28 times on our records since 1992: Aston Villa 9, Crystal Palace 11, 8 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 0–0 at Selhurst Park.
Biggest margin between these two: Crystal Palace by 5 goals in 2023-24 (5–0).
Players to watch
For Aston Villa, watch Ross Barkley (0.8 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Nicolas Jackson (0.8 goals a game in 2026-27).
For Crystal Palace, watch Yéremy Pino (0.8 goals a game in 2026-27) and Daichi Kamada (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Emiliano Buendía is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.
At Villa Park
Aston Villa have won 11 of their last 20 at Villa Park.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Aston Villa go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
