Match story
- Aston Villa fired more attempts (13 vs 9 shots).
- Aston Villa was more accurate in front of goal (23% on target vs 11%).
Aston Villa defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 21 stage in the 2015 season. The match was played at Villa Park in Birmingham. Mark Clattenburg, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Manager Xabi Alonso says Chelsea are looking to reduce their central defensive options from 10 to "four or five". The Blues signed Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52m on Thursday, but Alonso also has Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Josh Acheampong and Aaron Anselmino in his squad on the club's pre-season tour of Australia.
France centre-back moves to Blues in £52m transferStones signs two-year contract with Serie A club Maxence Lacroix has joined Chelsea from Crystal Palace to become the club’s fifth signing of the summer. The France international, who won the FA Cup and Conference League with Palace, was the Blues’ main defensive target of the window.Lacroix, 26, signs a six-year deal with Xabi Alonso’s side. “I am really happy to be part of this beautiful club,” said Lacroix, who played three times for France at the World Cup, including in their 6-4 bronze medal match defeat by England. Continue reading...
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