Aston Villa FC vs Cardiff City FC, FA Cup 2024-25 LAST 16
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Cardiff City FC — FA Cup at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Liverpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Aston Villa FC welcome Cardiff City FC for this crunch clash at Villa Park.
- 5' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Marcus Rashford has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Joel Bagan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' USA international Ethan Horvath has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Yousef Salech comes on to replace Callum Robinson.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 64' The whistle greets Luey Giles as he departs to be replaced by Joel Bagan.
- 65' Alex Robertson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Ramsey at the 65 minute mark.
- 68' Marco Asensio does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
- 73' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 78' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Marco Asensio gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 81' The whistle greets Dylan Lawlor as he departs to be replaced by Isaak Davies.
- 82' Cian Ashford is replacing Chris Willock for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 87' Will Fish needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aston Villa FC 2-0 Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 9
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 31
-
21
Marco Asensio ↓ Lucas Digne 82'
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↓ Morgan Rogers 82'
- 26
- 16
Bench
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↑ 82'
-
12
Lucas Digne ↑ 82'
- 44
- 25
- 41
- 48
- 45
-
56
Jamaldeen Jimoh ↑ 82'
Cardiff City FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Aaron Ramsey ↓ Alex Robertson 65'
-
47
Callum Robinson ↓ Yousef Salech 46'
- 20
- 38
- 4
-
16
Chris Willock ↓ Cian Ashford 82'
- 27
- 2
-
49
Luey Giles ↓ Joel Bagan 64'
-
48
Dylan Lawlor ↓ Isaak Davies 81'
Bench
- 11
-
23
Joel Bagan ↑ 64'
-
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 81'
-
18
Alex Robertson ↑ 65'
-
22
Yousef Salech ↑ 46'
- 15
-
45
Cian Ashford ↑ 82'
- 41
- 53
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
46%
Aston Villa FC or Cardiff City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.