Premier League (Week 21) : Aston Villa beats Crystal Palace 1-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 12, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 21: After losing 2-0 to Norwich City on January 2 and 3-1 to Sunderland on January 2, the Villans bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace this Tuesday.
Crystal Palace made Aston Villa doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Aston Villa defender Joleon Lescott in the 58th minute.
Crystal Palace remains in 7th place with 31 points from 21 games, one point behind West Ham United, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of January 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Leicester | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | West Ham | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | Watford | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | West Brom | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | Everton | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 27 |
| 13 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 24 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 23 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 21 |
| 17 | Swansea | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Newcastle | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 18 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 15 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Aston Villa
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace (12 Jan.)
- Previous game:Sunderland 3-1 Aston Villa (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Leicester (16 Jan.)
Crystal Palace
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Crystal Palace 5-1 Newcastle (28 Nov.)
- Previous game:Crystal Palace 0-3 Chelsea (3 Jan.)
- Next game:Manchester City - Crystal Palace (16 Jan.)
Aston Villa
1:0
Crystal Palace
1:0 (0:0)
- 12 January 2016
- 19:45
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 42 |
| 2 |  Leicester | 40 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 39 |
| 4 |  Tottenham | 36 |
| 5 |  Manchester United | 34 |
Week 21 Results
| Tuesday 12 January 2016 | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1-0 | Crystal Palace | |
 | Bournemouth | 1-3 | West Brom |  |
 | Newcastle | 3-3 | Manchester United | |
| Wednesday 13 January 2016 | ||||
 | Swansea | 19:45 | Sunderland |  |
| Manchester City | 19:45 | Everton |  |
 | Stoke City | 19:45 | Norwich City |  |
 | Chelsea | 19:45 | West Brom | |
 | Southampton | 19:45 | Watford |  |
 | Liverpool | 20:00 | Arsenal | |
| Tottenham | 20:00 | Leicester | |