Aston Villa v Crystal Palace: Key Match Facts

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is currently experiencing an unprecedented losing streak, having recorded four consecutive defeats for the first time in his 1,026-game managerial career. This sequence of losses commenced with a Carabao Cup fixture against Crystal Palace last month. Furthermore, the Spanish coach faces the possibility of losing his initial three encounters with Oliver Glasner, a situation he last encountered in March 2018 against Zinedine Zidane. Concurrently, Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta has demonstrated a strong scoring record against Aston Villa, netting four Premier League goals, which is more than he has scored against any other opponent. He has also provided two assists against Villa, matching his highest assist tally against a single team. Mateta was directly involved in four of the Eagles’ goals, including a hat-trick, during their 5-0 victory against Emery’s squad on the final day of the previous season.