Two clubs in the bottom half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Villa Park in Birmingham and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert (via Sky Sports): "We are sometimes an easy target because we are a youngish side and I think that can go against us. The referees have got a hard job, but last year I don't think we got a red card at all. We have to play with commitment and drive, and I don't want to curtail that, but there has to be common sense as well."
Crystal Palace interim manager Keith Millen (via BBC): "When I've done this before [being an interim manager], it's dragged on for a few weeks. That starts having an effect on the group, the not knowing. Hopefully, this can get solved pretty quickly."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Crystal Palace's James McArthur has enjoyed a modicum of success since joining from Wigan Athletic. In 14 league appearances, the 27-year-old 2.9 tackles and 1.4 key passes.
Aston Villa's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Guzan; Clark, Vlaar, Okore; Cissokho, Cleverley, Sanchez, Bacuna, Hutton; Benteke, Agbonlahor
Crystal Palace's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Speroni; Ward, Delaney, Dann, Mariappa; Ledley, McArthur; Bolasie, Zaha, Puncheon; Campbell
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
19 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
41 |
14 |
27 |
46 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
19 |
13 |
4 |
2 |
41 |
17 |
24 |
43 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester United |
19 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
33 |
19 |
14 |
36 |
|||
|
4 |
Southampton |
19 |
10 |
3 |
6 |
32 |
15 |
17 |
33 |
|||
|
5 |
Arsenal |
19 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
34 |
23 |
11 |
33 |
|||
|
6 |
West Ham United |
19 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
30 |
23 |
7 |
31 |
|||
|
7 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
19 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
24 |
24 |
0 |
31 |
|||
|
8 |
Liverpool |
19 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
26 |
25 |
1 |
28 |
|||
|
9 |
Swansea City |
19 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
24 |
23 |
1 |
28 |
|||
|
10 |
Newcastle United |
19 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
22 |
28 |
-6 |
26 |
|||
|
11 |
Stoke City |
19 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
21 |
23 |
-2 |
25 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
19 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
29 |
31 |
-2 |
21 |
|||
|
13 |
Aston Villa |
19 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
22 |
-11 |
21 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
19 |
3 |
11 |
5 |
16 |
27 |
-11 |
20 |
|||
|
15 |
Queens Park Rangers |
19 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
21 |
34 |
-13 |
18 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
19 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
28 |
-10 |
17 |
|||
|
17 |
Hull City |
19 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
18 |
26 |
-8 |
16 |
|||
|
18 |
Crystal Palace |
19 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
20 |
30 |
-10 |
16 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
19 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
14 |
29 |
-15 |
16 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
19 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
17 |
31 |
-14 |
13 |
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