Saturday , 14 November 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' Iceland international Stefan Teitur Thordarson has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emiliano Martinez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Will Keane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' Aston Villa FC have won 518 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' Marcus Rashford doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' A goal from the England international Marcus Rashford! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-2!
  • 65' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Will Keane is replaced by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 67' Ben Whiteman is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 71' What composure from Jacob Ramsey! The England international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Morgan Rogers as he leaves the pitch. Donyell Malen steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Liam Lindsay. He replaces Jayden Meghoma on 77 minute.
  • 81' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ollie Watkins is hanging Marcus Rashford on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' Theo Carroll is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' David Cornell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Aston Villa FC take all three points.

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
Tammy Abraham 1
Jonathan Kodjia 1
Daniel Johnson 1
Yannick Bolasie 1
Paul Gallagher 1
Ahmed El Mohamady 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.