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' Marc Guehi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 409 appearances.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 17' Boubacar Kamara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' Tyrick Mitchell picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' Crystal Palace FC have won 376 goals from 322 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' 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.
- 31' Eberechi Eze is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dean Henderson, as he is very good at scoring at Wembley with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jean-Philippe Mateta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 58' A stunning finish from Ismaila Sarr — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. John McGinn is replaced by Leon Bailey on 60 minute.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Chris Richards on 65 minutes.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Ramsey. He replaces Marco Asensio on 69 minute.
- 70' Boubacar Kamara makes way for Ross Barkley at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 75' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Jean-Philippe Mateta is replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
- 84' Crystal Palace FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 84' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Tyrick Mitchell is withdrawn and Ben Chilwell gets his opportunity.
- 88' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Eberechi Eze is replaced by Jefferson Lerma on 88 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Crystal Palace FC take all three points.
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 |
| Trezeguet | 2 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 2 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 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.