Preston North End FC

Football England - FA Cup Deepdale Sun 30 Mar 20:30

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Both Teams Capable of Finding the Net

We're counting down to this FA Cup quarter-final when Preston North End clash with Aston Villa at Deepdale.

This match could see Preston find the net. We’re also expecting Villa to score and that means our betting prediction is BTTS Yes at 2.05 on the Both Teams to Score market.

Match Preview

Preston North End played Portsmouth at home in their previous game. The Lilywhites won 2-1 and recorded 54% of possession and had six shots on target, with Ryan Porteous and Stefan Thordarson finding the net for Preston in the Championship encounter at Deepdale.

Aston Villa´s last match was at home against Club Brugge and the Champions League clash finished in a 3-0 win. Unai Emery's team enjoyed 51% possession and had nine shots on target, with Marco Asensio (2) and Ian Maatsen on the scoresheet at Villa Park.

In the 5th round of the FA Cup, Preston beat Burnley 3-0 at home, while Villa won 2-0 when hosting Cardiff.

Preston – Last 10 League Games

Preston have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts. The Lancashire side have averaged 49.8% possession and 4.1 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal, 8.7 attempts and 6.0 corners.

Emil Riis Jakobsen leads the way with 3 goals, Stefan Thordarson has 2, with Ryan Porteous and two others on 1. The leading assistors are Stefan Thordarson and Mads Froekjaer-Jensen with 2.

Aston Villa – Last 10 League Games

Villa have 4 victories, 2 defeats and 4 draws, averaging 12.1 attempts, 4.0 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. They average 54.5% possession, 457.8 passes, 6.1 corners in their favour and 4.9 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts.

The leading scorer has been Ollie Watkins with 5, while Marco Asensio and Youri Tielemans have 2. Ollie Watkins, Marcus Rashford and Lucas Digne are top assists providers with 2, while Emiliano Martinez has recorded one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Preston confirmed lineup (3-5-2): David Cornell (GK), Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Robert Brady, Stefan Thordarson, Ben Whiteman, Mads Froekjaer-Jensen, Jayden Meghoma, Will Keane, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey, Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio.

Expert FA Cup Analysis

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Key Preston vs Aston Villa stats:

  • 7 of the last 10 Villa away matches have resulted in BTTS Yes
  • Villa have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their past 20 matches

Preston vs Aston Villa Prediction

The Both Teams to Score market offers value for bettors backing BTTS Yes and our FA Cup prediction simply involve Preston and Aston Villa to score at 2.05 in order to get a return.

If you want to take a slightly different betting approach, why not consider the Over 2.5 Goals option where you need three or more to be scored.

Our Pick

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Preston vs Aston Villa Odds

Aston Villa have short betting odds to win and they’re overwhelming 1.38 favourites for this FA Cup clash. This means the bookies give them a 72% chance of winning the game. Preston are the 9.00 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price. If you’re betting on Both Teams to Score, you can back Yes at 2.05 and No at 1.70.

You can find hundreds of markets for every FA Cup match, with the leading football betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your bets.

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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Preston logo Preston Betting Stats

Aston Villa logo Aston Villa Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 9 wins, 5 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 5 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Preston

Aston Villa

Goals / match
1.2 2
Conceded / match
0.6 1
Total / match
1.8 3

Corners

Corners

Preston

Aston Villa

For / match
3.8 5.8
Against / match
5.2 2.6
Total / match
9 8.4

Possession

Possession

Team News

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Preston vs Aston Villa Lineups

Preston Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Aston Villa Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Preston Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

13 David Cornell
14 Jordan Storey 19 Lewis Gibson 16 Andrew Hughes
11 Robert Brady 22 Stefan Thordarson 4 Ben Whiteman 10 M. Froekjaer-Jensen 3 Jayden Meghoma
7 Will Keane 9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
23 Emiliano Martinez
2 Matty Cash 4 Ezri Konsa 5 Tyrone Mings 12 Lucas Digne
44 Boubacar Kamara 8 Youri Tielemans
27 Morgan Rogers 41 Jacob Ramsey 9 Marcus Rashford
21 Marco Asensio

Aston Villa Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Preston Substitutes

  • 6Liam Lindsay
  • 12Ched Evans
  • 26Patrick Bauer
  • 28Milutin Osmajic
  • 31Theo Mawene
  • 32Kacper Pasiek
  • 38Troy Tarry
  • 39Theo Carroll
  • 41Li-Bau Stowell

Aston Villa Substitutes

  • 7John McGinn
  • 11Ollie Watkins
  • 14Pau Torres
  • 16Andres Garcia
  • 17Donyell Malen
  • 22Ian Maatsen
  • 24Amadou Onana
  • 25Robin Olsen
  • 26Lamare Bogarde

Previous Preston Lineups

15 Mar Championship
Preston 2-1 Portsmouth
12 Mar Championship
Sunderland 1-1 Preston
08 Mar Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-0 Preston

Previous Aston Villa Lineups

13 Mar Champions League
Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge
09 Mar Premier League
Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa
05 Mar Champions League
Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our Preston vs Aston Villa lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

England FlagTables & Standings

England FlagChampionship 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 46 29 13 4 95:30 100
2 Burnley 46 28 16 2 69:16 100
3 Sheffield Utd 46 28 8 10 63:36 90
4 Sunderland 46 21 13 12 58:44 76
5 Coventry 46 20 9 17 64:58 69
6 Bristol City 46 17 17 12 59:55 68
7 Blackburn 46 19 9 18 53:48 66
8 Millwall 46 18 12 16 47:49 66
9 West Brom 46 15 19 12 57:47 64
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 64:56 64
11 Swansea 46 17 10 19 51:56 61
12 Sheffield Wed 46 15 13 18 60:69 58
13 Norwich 46 14 15 17 71:68 57
14 Watford 46 16 9 21 53:61 57
15 QPR 46 14 14 18 53:63 56
16 Portsmouth 46 14 12 20 58:71 54
17 Oxford 46 13 14 19 49:65 53
18 Stoke 46 12 15 19 45:62 51
19 Derby 46 13 11 22 48:56 50
20 Preston 46 10 20 16 48:59 50
21 Hull 46 12 13 21 44:54 49
22 Luton 46 13 10 23 45:69 49
23 Plymouth 46 11 13 22 51:88 46
24 Cardiff 46 9 17 20 48:73 44

England FlagPremier League 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 37 25 8 4 85:40 83
2 Arsenal 37 19 14 4 67:33 71
3 Newcastle 37 20 6 11 68:46 66
4 Chelsea 37 19 9 9 63:43 66
5 Aston Villa 37 19 9 9 58:49 66
6 Man City 36 19 8 9 67:43 65
7 Nott’m Forest 37 19 8 10 58:45 65
8 Brighton 37 15 13 9 62:58 58
9 Brentford 37 16 7 14 65:56 55
10 Fulham 37 15 9 13 54:52 54
11 Bournemouth 36 14 11 11 55:43 53
12 Crystal Palace 36 12 13 11 46:48 49
13 Everton 37 10 15 12 41:44 45
14 Wolverhampton 36 12 5 19 51:64 41
15 West Ham 37 10 10 17 43:61 40
16 Man United 37 10 9 18 42:54 39
17 Tottenham 37 11 5 21 63:61 38
18 Leicester 37 6 7 24 33:78 25
19 Ipswich 37 4 10 23 35:79 22
20 Southampton 37 2 6 29 25:84 12

The FA Cup standings help you understand the performance of each team in the division. Check out the latest table for up-to-date information