Preston North End vs Aston Villa Prediction & Tips

Luke Hamilton 28 Mar 2025

Get predictions, team news and betting tips for the FA Cup quarter-final between Preston North End and Aston Villa on Sunday 30th March (1:30pm GMT).

Preston North End vs Aston Villa Predictions

Full Time Result: Villa Win
Correct Score: 0-2
Both Teams To Score: No
Over 2.5 Goals: No
First Goalscorer: Marco Asensio

Preston North End vs Aston Villa Tips

Tip 1

Villa were granted the most favourable QF draw of any side this season as they face the only second tier side remaining in the competition, albeit in a clash away from home.

Given their current form and Preston’s recent struggles, the PL side are likely to go strong with their selection and get the job done inside 90 minutes as they prepare for a congested remaining couple of months until the end of the campaign.

Paired with this selection is for loan signing Marco Asensio to continue his positive impact with another goal which brings our combined odds up to the 7/2 mark.

The PSG midfielder has fired in five goals since joining the Midlanders – three of those coming in the Champions League and two in this very competition.

Having rippled the net seven times in his last six matches, Asensio is settling in nicely at Villa but is clearly still capable of hitting higher gears in this team.

Tip 2

Asensio opened his account for Villa with a brace in the win over Chelsea on 22nd February and has scored seven in total across eight appearances.

His clinical edge in front of goal tends to come in pairs as three of his four goalscoring games have produced braces, where Chelsea, Club Brugge and Cardiff were all put to the sword by the Spaniard’s devastating quality.

A price of 13/1 for a player who looks to be enjoying his football again, plus who has recent history of delivering on this bet seems too good to ignore.

Preston North End Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

The Championship outfit have managed just one win in their last four matches, however, their 3-0 victory in the last round over promotion hopefuls Burnley will inspire them with confidence ahead of Sunday’s tie.

Jack Whatmough, Ali McCann, Brad Potts and Milutin Osmajic are PNE’s casualties leading into this weekend’s fixture, while Villa loanee Kaine Kesler-Hayden is ineligible to feature against his parent club.

Preston North End Predicted XI: Woodman; Porteous, Lindsay, Gibson; Brady, Ledson, Thordarson, Meghoma; Frokjaer-Jensen; Keane, Riis.

Aston Villa Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

The Villans are currently enjoying some solid form entering this match, having won four straight matches since a Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace towards the end of February.

Ross Barkley is the only player unavailable for selection by Unai Emery for this trip to Deepdale.

Aston Villa Predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara; Asensio, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins.

Preston North End vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head Record

Last Five Results:

29/12/18: Preston 1-1 Aston Villa – Championship
02/10/18: Aston Villa 3-3 Preston – Championship
20/02/18: Aston Villa 1-1 Preston – Championship
01/11/17: Preston 0-2 Aston Villa – Championship
21/01/17: Aston Villa 2-2 Preston – Championship

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