Crystal Palace FC vs Aston Villa FC, FA Cup 2024-25 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Aston Villa FC — FA Cup at Wembley.
- Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 12 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 05 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Wembley. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crystal Palace FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Senegal international Ismaila Sarr has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 17' A moment of madness from Boubacar Kamara on 17 minutes earns him a card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
- 19' Tyrick Mitchell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 19.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' What composure from Eberechi Eze! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 36' The 30-year-old Ollie Watkins has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' Matty Cash, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Jacob Ramsey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crystal Palace FC so far.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Ismaila Sarr makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 58.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Leon Bailey. He replaces John McGinn on 60 minute.
- 65' Chris Richards was booked on 65.
- 69' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Jacob Ramsey comes on to replace Marco Asensio.
- 70' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Boubacar Kamara by Ross Barkley on 70 minute.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Wembley. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' Eddie Nketiah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jean-Philippe Mateta at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daichi Kamada.
- 84' Ben Chilwell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrick Mitchell at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' Jefferson Lerma is replacing Eberechi Eze for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Crystal Palace FC players.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Jefferson Lerma 88'
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 6
-
3
Tyrick Mitchell ↓ Ben Chilwell 84'
- 26
- 12
-
20
Adam Wharton ↓ Will Hughes 88'
Bench
-
9
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 79'
-
25
Ben Chilwell ↑ 84'
-
19
Will Hughes ↑ 88'
- 17
- 2
-
8
Jefferson Lerma ↑ 88'
- 30
- 55
- 21
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Donyell Malen 79'
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Ian Maatsen 60'
- 2
- 11
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Leon Bailey 60'
- 8
-
44
Boubacar Kamara ↓ Ross Barkley 70'
-
21
Marco Asensio ↓ Jacob Ramsey 69'
- 14
Bench
-
17
Donyell Malen ↑ 79'
- 5
-
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 70'
-
31
Leon Bailey ↑ 60'
- 25
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 69'
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 60'
- 24
- 16
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 6 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 5 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 5 |
| Eberechi Eze | 4 |
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| John McGinn | 2 |
| Trezeguet | 2 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 2 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2025-04-26
Crystal Palace FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-04-23
Arsenal FC
2–2
Crystal Palace FC
D
2025-04-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
AFC Bournemouth
D
2025-04-16
Newcastle United FC
5–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2025-04-12
Manchester City FC
5–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2025-04-05
Crystal Palace FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Aston Villa FC Form
2025-04-26
Crystal Palace FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
L
2025-04-22
Manchester City FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2025-04-19
Aston Villa FC
4–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-04-15
Aston Villa FC
3–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2025-04-12
Southampton FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-04-09
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Aston Villa FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Crystal Palace FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
43%
Crystal Palace FC or Aston Villa FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.