Preston North End vs Aston Villa Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Aston Villa enters this match as firm favourites for the win due to the fact that they ply their trade in the Premier League, whereas Preston currently sit 14th in the Championship.

North End enters this match with just one win in their last four matches, while Aston Villa are on a good run of form, as they’ve won four games on the bounce since their disappointing 4-1 away loss at Crystal Palace on 25th February.

The Both Teams to Score market has only landed once during Villa’s last four matches, we believe that Preston will do well to breach the Villains’ defence considering that they have only scored three times in four games.

Prediction: Preston North End 0-2 Aston Villa

On Sunday 30th March, Preston North End hosts Aston Villa at Deepdale in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Date: 30/03/2025

Location: Deepdale

Time: 1:30pm

This is the first meeting between these two sides since the 2018/19 season, when Aston Villa were competing in the Championship. The most recent head-to-head clash resulted in a 1-1 draw at Deepdale as Lukas Nmecha scored a second half equaliser for the Lilywhites after Tammy Abraham had given Villa the lead on the stroke of half time.

At present, Preston are 14th in the Championship under the management of former Sheffield United coach Paul Heckingbottom, having seen Ryan Lowe depart after just one match at the start of the season. North End are firmly mid-table, as they are nine points above the relegation zone with eight games to go, while being 10 points adrift of the play-off places.

In order to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, Preston have managed to knockout the likes of Charlton Athletic (2-1), Wycombe Wanderers (4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw) and Burnley 3-0 in what was a feisty Lancashire derby at Deepdale.

Aston Villa have had a very busy season, as they recently managed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League where they’ll play PSG after defeating Club Brugge 6-1 on aggregate. In the Premier League, Unai Emery’s men sit ninth in the table with 45 points from 29 matches, just four points adrift of fourth-place Chelsea.

In the FA Cup, Villa have managed to progress past the likes of West Ham United (2-1), Tottenham Hotspur (2-1) and Cardiff City (2-0) to reach the quarter-finals.

Preston North End versus Aston Villa will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport’s Website.

Preston North End

Jack Whatmough, Ali McCann, Brad Potts and Milutin Osmajic are all expected to miss Preston’s clash with Aston Villa on Sunday due to injury.

Aston Villa

Ross Barkley is Aston Villa’s only injury absentee for their trip to Preston this weekend.

Preston North End

Preston North End have won two of their last five matches, having beaten Portsmouth 2-1 last time out thanks to goals from Ryan Porteus and Stefan Teitur Thordarson. Their other win was their emphatic 3-0 home win over Burnley in the Fifth Round.

In-between those matches, the Lilywhites had drawn with Sunderland (1-1) and Swansea City (0-0) while losing 1-0 at Sheffield United.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa are on a four game winning streak since suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on 25th February.

Emery’s men have managed victories over Cardiff City (2-0), Club Brugge (3-1), Brentford (1-0) and Club Brugge (3-0).

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