Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Prediction: Can the Villains eye FA Cup success?

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Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa FA Cup Semifinal Prediction Match Details

The first game of the FA Cup semifinal kicks off on Saturday, with Crystal Palace and Aston Villa set to square off at Wembley Stadium in London. Can the Villains eye FA Cup success?

Crystal Palace Preview & Form

Crystal Palace will come to their FA Cup semifinal in four seasons on the back of an impressive 2-2 draw against title pretender Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, thanks to Mateta's incredible second-half strike. However, the Eagles have only managed one win in their last six matches, including losing emphatically against Newcastle and Manchester City. Palace have never previously won the FA Cup competition but have reached the final three times. Oliver Glasner's men advance to the semifinal by beating Fulham 3-0, thanks to Palace's incredible attacking trio: Eze, Sarr, and Nketiah, each scoring a goal. Since the fourth round of the FA Cup competitions, Oliver Glasner’s side has been clinical in the final third, scoring two or more goals in each of their last three FA Cup games.

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Aston Villa Preview & Form

Aston Villa's only chance of winning silverware this season is by continuing their perfect winning record in the FA Cup competitions. The Villains in the FA Cup competitions have already beaten West Ham, Tottenham, Cardiff, and Preston to advance to the semifinal, with two or more goals scored in each of the games. They will come into this game on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad, with the result bringing an end to an impressive three-match winning streak. However, the Villains' last ten matches across all competitions have produced more than three goals.

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Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups

Crystal Palace: Henderson (GK); Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta
Aston Villa: Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Kamara, Tielemans; Rogers, Asensio, McGinn; Rashford

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa H2H Record (Last Five Games)

25 February 2025 – Crystal Palace 4–1 Aston Villa
23 November 2024 – Aston Villa 2–2 Crystal Palace
30 October 2024 – Aston Villa 1–2 Crystal Palace
19 May 2024 – Crystal Palace 5–0 Aston Villa
16 September 2023 – Aston Villa 3–1 Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Prediction Betting Tips

This game would be an open game for two teams eyeing FA Cup success this season. However, we consider Crystal Palace as our favorite to win this game, with Palace having won each of their last three meetings with Villa at Selhurst Park.