Preston vs Aston Villa prediction, H2H and probable lineups - March 30, 2025
One of the FA Cup quarter-final clashes will take place on Sunday at Deepdale, where the local Preston will host Aston Villa. I suggest betting on the outcome of this encounter with good chances of success.
Match preview
Paul Heckingbottom's team is the only representative of the Championship among the eight remaining participants of the FA Cup. However, this fact is not sensational, as Preston played exclusively at home on their way to the quarter-finals, facing opponents from lower divisions. Under their pressure, Charlton Athletic (2-1), Wycombe (0-0, extra time 0-0, pens 4-2), and Burnley (3-0) fell.
Interestingly, such a deep run in this tournament became the club's first in the last 20 years. At the same time, Preston does not always perform successfully in the FA Cup: in 8 of the last 11 matches of the tournament, the team failed to win in regular time, earning only two draws and six defeats.
Aston Villa confidently dealt with Cardiff in the previous round, securing a clean 2-0 victory. However, to reach this stage, Unai Emery's wards had to overcome much more serious opponents. First, the Birmingham team defeated West Ham (2-1), and then with the same score, they sent Tottenham out of the tournament. Notably, all three matches were held at their native Villa Park.
The last time the team went this far in the FA Cup was in the 2014/15 season when they reached the final but lost to Arsenal (0-4). It is worth noting that Aston Villa is showing excellent form in this tournament, having not lost in five of the last six matches (4 wins and 1 draw).
Probable lineups
- Preston: Frederik Woodman – Kaine Kesler, Lewis Gibson, Liam Lindsay – Alistair McCann, Stefan Thordarson, Brad Potts, Ryan Ledson, Robbie Brady – Milutin Osmajic, Will Keane
- Aston Villa: Emiliano Martinez – Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, Lamar Bogarde, Andres Garcia – John McGinn, Youri Tielemans – Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio, Leon Bailey – Ollie Watkins
Match facts and head-to-head
- The last time the teams played was in the 2018/19 season, when they drew twice in the Championship
- The "Both teams to score" bet came through in 4 out of 5 encounters
- The "Total over 2.5" bet came through in two out of five matches
Prediction
The bookmakers are, of course, on the side of the visitors and offer odds of 1.47 for Aston Villa to win. Aston Villa has tough matches ahead against Brighton and PSG. We suggest taking "Preston win with a handicap (+1.5)" at odds of 1.75.
