Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Prediction: Overwhelming the Home Team
The FA Cup match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa will take place at 00:15 on April 27th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
Crystal Palace welcome back Chris Richards after serving a suspension for a red card in the draw against Bournemouth. They now only have two injury concerns: Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure (both with knee injuries), while Ben Chilwell is ill but was not originally in the starting lineup.
Richards is likely to return to the starting lineup in defense. Manager Glasner may bring Will Hughes on to replace Jefferson Lerma to refresh the midfield, alongside Adam Wharton.
The inclusion of Justin Devenny and Eddie Nketiah in the match against Arsenal somewhat suggests that Glasner is prioritizing the FA Cup, and he will almost certainly bring Mateta and Ismaila Sarr back into the starting lineup to partner Eze in an attacking trident.
Aston Villa's squad is almost fully fit for this semi-final. The only name missing is Axel Disasi – a player whose contract is tied up – but this doesn't significantly affect Emery's plans.
Notably, Ollie Watkins was surprisingly left out of the starting lineup against Man City, just a week after scoring in the 33rd second against Newcastle – a goal that equaled Gabriel Agbonlahor's record for most goals scored for Villa in the Premier League.
Watkins is almost certain to return to lead the attack for this match, along with John McGinn – one of three players remaining from Villa's last appearance at Wembley in the 2019 Championship play-off final, alongside Tyrone Mings and Kortney Hause.
Latest predicted lineups for Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
Crystal Palace:
Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta
Aston Villa:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Rogers, McGinn, Rashford; Watkins
Latest football match prediction: Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
Crystal Palace have reached the FA Cup final twice, both times losing to Manchester United. The first time was in 1990 after a replay, and the second was in 2016 when they were defeated in extra time. However, a third attempt could be a turning point for the London club, as they have overcome Stockport County, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall, and most recently Fulham with a 3-0 victory to reach Wembley.
Based on Crystal Palace's history in FA Cup semi-finals, fans have reason to be optimistic. They have alternated between wins and losses in their last five appearances at this stage – most recently a defeat to Chelsea in 2022 – suggesting a victory could be on the horizon if that trend continues.
Despite being on a four-match winless streak, Palace showed resilience in their 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Wednesday, and before that, a courageous goalless draw against Bournemouth while playing with only 10 men.
Thanks to stunning goals from Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta against Arsenal, Crystal Palace have scored two or more goals in eight of their last ten away games. And manager Oliver Glasner – a Europa League winner in 2021-22 – is no stranger to cup success.
On the other side of the pitch, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is also a "title-hunting expert" who has achieved great success in Spain and France, most notably four Europa League titles. Now, he is aiming for his first title in England to add to his already impressive collection.
The Champions League will not be held at Villa Park next season due to pressure from PSG, but Aston Villa have overcome Preston North End, Tottenham, West Ham and Cardiff to reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 10 years.
Their 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the 2015 semi-final offered hope, but they were then thrashed 4-0 by Arsenal in the final. It has been a long time since 1957 that Villa have won the FA Cup – a very long period for a team that has won the competition seven times.
After thrashing Newcastle 4-1 last weekend, Aston Villa suffered a 1-2 defeat to Manchester City in the final seconds of their midweek match, falling two points behind in the Premier League top-four race. This means they can't fully focus on the FA Cup, as all their other objectives are still ahead.
However, Villa's impressive goalscoring form, with a run of 17 consecutive games scoring in all competitions, is giving them added motivation on both fronts. They also harbor a desire for revenge, having been knocked out of the League Cup by Crystal Palace and suffering a heavy 1-4 defeat at Selhurst Park in February – memories that make the match at Wembley even more tense.
Latest Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Crystal Palace vs Aston Villaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Crystal Palace 1-2 Aston Villa
- WhoScore:Crystal Palace 0-2 Aston Villa
- Our newspaper predicts:Crystal Palace 1-2 Aston Villa
When and where can I watch Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa live?
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