What channel is Crystal Palace v Aston Villa on?
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Selhurst Park, in the Premier League, matchday 34. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Crystal Palace are 14th with 7 points from 7 matches (2 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost); Aston Villa are 12th with 8 points from 7 (2 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Crystal Palace have scored 9 and conceded 17 (-8), Aston Villa have scored 7 and conceded 11 (-4). Crystal Palace have taken 3 points from 3 home matches, Aston Villa 7 points from 4 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Crystal Palace favourites (42%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Crystal Palace, 3 draws, 5 wins for Aston Villa.
How to watch Crystal Palace v Aston Villa in the UK
The Premier League TV guide →No channel has been announced for Crystal Palace v Aston Villa yet. The UK rights to the Premier League are held by:
- Sky SportsAt least 215 live matches a season on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 2pm and 4:30pm, Monday and Friday nights, three midweek rounds and all ten matches on the final day.
- TNT Sports52 live matches a season, with the Saturday 12:30pm kick-offs exclusively, plus midweek rounds.
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- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
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Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights. Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sun 18 OctBrighton 5-0 Crystal Palace
- Thu 15 OctLyon 3-2 Crystal PalaceEuropa League
- Sun 11 OctCrystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest
- Sun 20 SeptLeeds United 0-0 Crystal Palace
- Thu 17 SeptCrystal Palace 4-0 Lech PoznanEuropa League
- Wed 21 OctAston Villa 3-1 VikingChampions League
- Sat 17 OctNewcastle United 0-1 Aston Villa
- Wed 14 OctAston Villa 6-0 Fenerbahçe SKChampions League
- Sat 10 OctAston Villa 2-2 Brentford
- Sat 19 SeptTottenham 2-3 Aston Villa
What is at stake
If it ended today →Crystal Palace are 14th: 5 pts off the Europa League place and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Aston Villa are 12th: 4 pts off the Europa League place and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates the two sides.
In the Premier League: Champions League: second to fourth, alongside the champions. Europa League: fifth. Any further European places depend on the domestic cups and are not shown here. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 7 league matches for Crystal Palace and 7 for Aston Villa, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Crystal Palace 28, Aston Villa 19 · 3.1 per match
- 7 Jan 2026Crystal Palace0-0Aston VillaPremier League
- 31 Aug 2025Aston Villa0-3Crystal PalacePremier League
- 26 Apr 2025Crystal Palace3-0Aston VillaFA Cup
- 25 Feb 2025Crystal Palace4-1Aston VillaPremier League
- 23 Nov 2024Aston Villa2-2Crystal PalacePremier League
- 30 Oct 2024Aston Villa1-2Crystal PalaceEFL Cup
- 19 May 2024Crystal Palace5-0Aston VillaPremier League
- 16 Sept 2023Aston Villa3-1Crystal PalacePremier League
- 4 Mar 2023Aston Villa1-0Crystal PalacePremier League
- 20 Aug 2022Crystal Palace3-1Aston VillaPremier League
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 7 Jan 2026: Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa. With Crystal Palace at home: 5 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 19-6. Crystal Palace last won this fixture on 31 Aug 2025 (Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal Palace). Aston Villa last won it on 16 Sept 2023 (Aston Villa 3-1 Crystal Palace).
The numbers compared
All Premier League team stats →Crystal Palace on the left, Aston Villa on the right: league matches only, 7 and 7 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Crystal Palace v Aston Villa kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Selhurst Park.
- What channel is Crystal Palace v Aston Villa on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Crystal Palace v Aston Villa on free-to-air TV?
- No. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.
- Where can I watch Crystal Palace v Aston Villa highlights?
- Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.
- Where is Crystal Palace v Aston Villa being played?
- At Selhurst Park, capacity 26,047. Crystal Palace are the home side.
- Where are Crystal Palace and Aston Villa in the table?
- Crystal Palace are 14th with 7 points from 7 matches; Aston Villa are 12th with 8 points from 7. Crystal Palace are 14th: 5 pts off the Europa League place and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Aston Villa are 12th: 4 pts off the Europa League place and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Crystal Palace and Aston Villa in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Crystal Palace: L W D L W. Aston Villa: W D W L D (unbeaten in 3).
- Who is the favourite in Crystal Palace v Aston Villa?
- Arena Rete's model makes Crystal Palace favourites (42%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Crystal Palace, 3 draws, 5 wins for Aston Villa; goals 28-19.
- When did Crystal Palace and Aston Villa last meet?
- On 7 Jan 2026 (Premier League): Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa.
- Where can I follow Crystal Palace v Aston Villa live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
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