Preston North End FC vs Aston Villa FC, FA Cup 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Aston Villa FC — FA Cup at Deepdale.
- Preston North End 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Aston Villa FC has kicked off!
- 5' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Will Keane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andres Garcia, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' Poor challenge from Will Keane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 33' Morgan Rogers, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' 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.
- 43' David Cornell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 191 appearances.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcus Rashford makes it 0-1.
- 63' Goal! Marcus Rashford scores his 118 goal in 409 matches.
- 65' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Will Keane has done his job and it is now time for Milutin Osmajic to step up.
- 67' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a card on 67.
- 71' The England Jacob Ramsey breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 0-3!
- 73' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Donyell Malen is hanging Morgan Rogers on the field on 73 minute.
- 77' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Liam Lindsay comes on to replace Jayden Meghoma.
- 81' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Marcus Rashford is replaced by Ollie Watkins on 81 minute.
- 83' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen departs to be replaced by Theo Carroll.
- 88' Aston Villa FC have won 497 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Preston North End FC
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 11
- 16
- 14
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Milutin Osmajic 65'
- 4
- 13
- 19
-
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Ched Evans 77'
- 22
- 10
-
3
Jayden Meghoma ↓ Liam Lindsay 77'
Bench
-
6
Liam Lindsay ↑ 77'
- 26
-
12
Ched Evans ↑ 77'
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 65'
-
31
Theo Mawene ↑ 83'
- 38
-
39
Theo Carroll ↑ 83'
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Donyell Malen 73'
- 5
- 12
-
9
Marcus Rashford ↓ Ollie Watkins 81'
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ Andres Garcia 81'
- 4
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ John McGinn 73'
- 44
-
21
Marco Asensio ↓ Amadou Onana 73'
- 41
Bench
-
17
Donyell Malen ↑ 73'
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↑ 81'
-
7
John McGinn ↑ 73'
- 14
- 25
- 22
-
24
Amadou Onana ↑ 73'
- 26
-
16
Andres Garcia ↑ 81'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.