Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Preston North End FC vs Aston Villa FC, FA Cup 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS

FA Cup · 2024-25
Preston North End FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sun 30 Mar 2025 · 12:30 UTC Deepdale 22,198 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 58' Marcus Rashford
0–2 63' Marcus Rashford pen
0–3 71' Jacob Ramsey
Will Keane 28' Y
Ben Whiteman 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Aston Villa FC — FA Cup at Deepdale.

Head-to-Head

2
1
Preston North End FC 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-30 Preston North End FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC 2018-12-29 Preston North End FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2018-10-02 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Aston Villa FC H 0–3 L
15 Mar Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
11 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
08 Mar Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Burnley FC H 3–0 W
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
12 Mar Club Brugge KV H 3–0 W
08 Mar Brentford FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Club Brugge KV A 3–1 W
28 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
25 Feb Crystal Palace FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' Robbie Brady needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ezri Konsa made 349 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Marco Asensio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a card for Will Keane.
  • 33' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' Lucas Digne has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' Against the run of play, Marcus Rashford has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' A goal from the England international Marcus Rashford! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-2!
  • 65' Milutin Osmajic is replacing Will Keane for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Whiteman.
  • 71' Against the run of play, Jacob Ramsey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Donyell Malen comes on to replace Morgan Rogers.
  • 77' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Jayden Meghoma exits the field as Liam Lindsay enters on 77.
  • 81' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Marcus Rashford is withdrawn and Ollie Watkins gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen has done his job and it is now time for Theo Carroll to step up.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emiliano Martinez, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • Preston North End FC will have plenty to reflect on. Aston Villa FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 2
Tammy Abraham 2
Louis Moult 1
Jacob Ramsey 1
Jonathan Kodjia 1
Yannick Bolasie 1
Daniel Johnson 1
Paul Gallagher 1

Head to Head

2025-03-30 Preston North End FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC 2018-12-29 Preston North End FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2018-10-02 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2025-03-30 Preston North End FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC L 2025-03-15 Preston North End FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2025-03-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2025-03-04 Preston North End FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2025-03-01 Preston North End FC 3–0 Burnley FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2025-03-30 Preston North End FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-03-12 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Club Brugge KV W 2025-03-08 Brentford FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2025-03-04 Club Brugge KV 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-02-28 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2025-02-25 Crystal Palace FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Aston Villa FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC30% Draw28% Aston Villa FC42%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
70%
Preston North End FC or Aston Villa FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC22% Draw46% Aston Villa FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.