Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa prediction, stats, tips & team news | OneFootball

Crystal Palace and Aston Villa will both be looking to reach the FA Cup final when they face off at Wembley on Saturday 26th April at 5:15pm. The Eagles were beaten finalists in 2015-16, while Villa lost the 2014-15 final. This game will be broadcast live on BBC One.

Crystal Palace to win (41/20 with Midnite)

Crystal Palace have won three of their past four games against Aston Villa, including two matches already this season.

Marcus Rashford to have over 2.5 shots on target

Marcus Rashford has had at least three shots on target in both of his FA Cup starts for Aston Villa this season.

How both teams go into Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa

Crystal Palace are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the second time in four years, and they’re looking to reach the first final since 2015-16. Then, Palace were beaten finalists against Manchester United, and the Eagles are still searching for their first major trophy. Villa are Palace’s second Premier League opponent in the FA Cup this season, with the Eagles having knocked Fulham out of the quarter-finals. Before that, Palace had beaten Stockport County, Doncaster Rovers and Millwall, conceding just one goal along the way.

Aston Villa’s last appearance in the FA Cup semi-final saw them return to Wembley, albeit in defeat, in the 2014-15 FA Cup final. But they’d had a terrible run in the FA Cup since, winning just two of their 11 games in the competition between 2015-16 and 2023-24. They’ve already bettered that this season with the run to the semi-finals. Aston Villa are used to playing Premier League teams in the FA Cup, having knocked out West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur en route to Wembley. Cardiff City and Preston North End also fell at the hands of the Villans.

Crystal Palace team news

Cheick Doucoure and Chadi Riad are the only absentees Crystal Palace have at this time.

Aston Villa team news

Aston Villa look set to have a fully-fit squad to choose from for this semi-final.

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa head-to-head

This is the fourth meeting between these two sides this season, with Crystal Palace unbeaten so far. The Eagles have won two alongside one draW, including a victory in the Carabao Cup.

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