Crystal Palace vs Burnley LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today

Palace host the Clarets in the Premier League with both in the bottom half of the table

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Burnley head to Selhurt Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, with both teams hoping to get back to winning ways.

The Clarets have failed to win any of the last three after picking up successive wins prior to that, leaving them in 17th place in the Premier League table - though their situation is not as dire as it might be in that position in previous seasons, given the eight-point gap down to Fulham inside the bottom three.

Palace also won back-to-back games recently, but suffered a 2-0 reversal in their last league outing against Leeds to leave them in 13th place in the table.

Roy Hodgson’s men have looked decent at times, attack-minded and fast-flowing with some of their football compared to previous seasons, though consistency has been a real issue and their defensive record hasn’t been exemplary.

Burnley’s real issue is at the other end of the pitch, with a paltry haul of just 14 goals for the campaign being the lowest in the entire league.

READ MORE: Premier League fixtures and table — all matches by date and kick-off time

CRYSTAL PALACE VS BURNLEY

• Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Clyne, Kouyate, Dann, Van Aanholt; Ayew, Milivojevic, Riedewald, Eze; Batshuayi, Benteke
• Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Rodriguez, Barnes

[13 February 2021 21:11 · Michael Jones]

BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA

51 mins: Ben White runs into Grealish as he tries to break free up the pitch. There’s minimal contact but Grealish goes down and Villa win a free kick. Traore whips it deep into the box and Burn wins the ball with a decent header.

[13 February 2021 21:05 · Michael Jones]

BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA

48 mins: Trossard tries to find Maupay in the box but the ball ricochets out to MacAllsiter. He drills one from range. Amrtinez dives low to cut off the shot but it takes a deflection and the Aston Villa goalkeeper is forced to make the save with his legs.

[13 February 2021 21:03 · Michael Jones]

SECOND HALF

Aston Villa get the action back underway at the Amex Stadium. No changes from either team. John McGinn fires a cross into the box from the left but Dan Burn heads it away for Brighton.

[13 February 2021 21:00 · Michael Jones]

Only Man City (5) have conceded fewer first half goals in the Premier League this season than Aston Villa (8).

[13 February 2021 20:53 · Michael Jones]

EARLIER THIS EVENING

Ilkay Gundogan was back in the goals as Man City eased to a seven point lead at the top of the table with a victory over Tottenham:

[13 February 2021 20:47 · Michael Jones]

BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA

45+1 mins: Half time. Dean Smith needs to come up with some answers because his team are up against it. Villa’s defence have done well though and Martinez has been forced into a couple of good saves. It’s goalless at the break though.

[13 February 2021 20:44 · Michael Jones]

BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA

42 mins: It’s been a battering from Brighton in this half. 12 attempts compared to Aston Villa’s one. Grealish has been very restricted. Still all square though which will be a worry for Graham Potter.

[13 February 2021 20:40 · Michael Jones]

BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA

39 mins: Trossard pings off a shot from inside the box and forces Martinez to tip the ball over the bar. Pascal Gross whips the corner into the middle of the box. Burn wins the header and directs it at the far corner. Martinez leaps his his right and gets his fingertips to the ball, pushing it wide of the post.

[13 February 2021 20:36 · Michael Jones]

BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA

36 mins: Brighton are making runs into the box look easy. Maupay darts over to the the right side of the area and collects a pass. He takes a shot on a narrow angle but can’t beat Martinez.

[13 February 2021 20:33 · Michael Jones]

BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA

33 mins: MacAllister receives the ball from the right side of the pitch and hits one first time from the edge of the ‘D’ but his effort is charged down and blocked by Ezri Konsa.