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by Steve Ashfield in FA Cup Predictions
Aston Villa take on Crystal Palace at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final. The winners of this match will face either Nottingham Forest or Manchester City in May's final. Can the Villans beat the Eagles? Here's our match prediction.
It's been a busy season for Aston Villa and one that shows no sign of slowing down. They could yet qualify for the Champions League next season but did lose at Manchester City in midweek. Winning the FA Cup for the first time since 1957 would be a major achievement for the club.
The same can be written of their opponents Crystal Palace. It would be even more special though as the Eagles have never won the FA Cup. Winning this match would take the London club into only their third FA Cup final, the most recent being nine years ago when losing to Manchester United. It is also their best chance of qualifying for Europe as they are down at 12th in the Premier League.
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The Best Betting Odds for Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
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3.25 | 3.25 | 2.15 |
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3.4 | 2.4 | 2.45 |
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3.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
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3.42 | 3.59 | 2.2 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa?
Our prediction for the Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa match is: Aston Villa to win.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 26/04/2025 between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa in FA Cup :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 46.77% for a win of Crystal Palace against Aston Villa with odds of 3.42 at 1xbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa is 14.3% with odds of 3.59 at 1xbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 38.93% chance ⭐ for a win of Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace with odds of 2.45 at Ladbrokes.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Form
Crystal Palace and Aston Villa Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Apr 2025 - Premier League
19 Apr 2025 - Premier League
16 Apr 2025 - Premier League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
5 Apr 2025 - Premier League
2 Apr 2025 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Apr 2025 - Premier League
5 Apr 2025 - Premier League
13 Mar 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
8 Mar 2025 - Premier League
1 Mar 2025 - FA Cup
25 Feb 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Apr 2025 - Premier League
16 Apr 2025 - Premier League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
2 Apr 2025 - Premier League
29 Mar 2025 - FA Cup
22 Feb 2025 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Apr 2025 - Premier League
19 Apr 2025 - Premier League
15 Apr 2025 - Champions League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
9 Apr 2025 - Champions League
5 Apr 2025 - Premier League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Apr 2025 - Premier League
15 Apr 2025 - Champions League
5 Apr 2025 - Premier League
20 Mar 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Mar 2025 - Champions League
28 Feb 2025 - FA Cup
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Apr 2025 - Premier League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
9 Apr 2025 - Champions League
2 Apr 2025 - Premier League
30 Mar 2025 - FA Cup
8 Mar 2025 - Premier League
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
17 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
25 Feb 2025 - Premier League
23 Nov 2024 - Premier League
30 Oct 2024 - Carabao Cup
19 May 2024 - Premier League
16 Sep 2023 - Premier League
4 Mar 2023 - Premier League
Crystal Palace - Aston Villa: Form Analysis
Aston Villa had won three successive games before Tuesday's loss at Manchester City. They had scored ten goals in those three wins with seven against PSG and Newcastle United. Away form has been strong too with five of the last seven being won with 15 goals being scored.
Villa are out to create FA Cup history.
Villa have won the FA Cup seven times but the last victory was 68 years ago. Winning the trophy will mean they will become the first club to win the FA Cup in three different centuries. To reach this semi-final, they have had wins over West Ham, Tottenham, Cardiff City and Preston North End. They have scored at least twice in each of their cup wins this season.
Crystal Palace are hoping to become the 45th club to win the FA Cup. Midweek saw them twice come from behind to draw 2-2 at Arsenal. They have only earned two points from their last four league matches but could yet qualify for Europe.
The Eagles have only conceded one goal in their four FA Cup wins this season. Victories have come against Stockport County, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall and in the quarter-finals, Fulham. They'd love to repeat the form that saw them beat Villa 4-1 at home in February.
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Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
C. Riad
MidfielderC. Doucoure
Crystal Palace & Aston Villa Squad Analysis
Chris Richards is available again for Crystal Palace. He missed their midweek game at Arsenal through suspension after being sent off against Bournemouth last weekend. His return will bolster Palace's defence but they remain a side that are conceding too many goals.
Ironically, the game in which Richards was dismissed was the only recent game in which the Eagles have kept a clean sheet. Their defence will need to be at its best against an Aston Villa team that is scoring plenty of goals at present.
Marteta and Sarr are likely to return.
Palace left out some key players from the midweek starting line-up. It's fully expected that both Iamaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Marteta will start this match. Marteta is a key player and proved that by scoring when coming on as sub against Arsenal. Ebrechi Eze will also be a player Villa have to keep close tabs on. He scored their opening goal against Arsenal and has scored twice in the FA Cup for Palace this season.
Aston Villa have plenty of options for this match with plenty of players regularly contributing goals. Marcus Rashford continues to be in good scoring form and hit two in the last round of this competition.
Will Ollie Watkins be starting this match? He didn't in their midweek game but the joint record goal scorer for Villa in the Premier League may start this match. There is also likely to be a recall for John McGInn .
Most goals and assists
Crystal Palace
Aston Villa
J. Mateta
(17 Goals)
O. Watkins
(16 Goals)
E. Eze
(10 Assists)
O. Watkins
(11 Assists)
Crystal Palace and Aston Villa Stats in FA Cup
Crystal Palace - Aston Villa Key Points
- Crystal Palace have gone four games without a win.
- 12 goals have been conceded by Crystal Palace in their last four matches.
- Aston VIlla have won three of their last four games.
- Aston Villa have won five of their last seven away matches.
- Crystal Palace have gone four away games without a win and conceded 13 goals in those matches.
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Our Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Prediction
Aston Villa haven't won the FA Cup since the late 1950s. They have had a strong season and could yet qualify for next season's Champions League. They lost at Manchester City in midweek but have been getting some good results in recent weeks.
Crystal Palace have gone four games without a win and are conceding far too many goals. 12 have been put past them in their last three on the road. Our main Crystal Palace v Aston Villa prediction is Aston VIlla to win.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa - Other Interesting Predictions
Marcus Rashford to score
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