Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds

Strong Case for Backing Over 2.5 Goals

We're all set for this FA Cup semi-final when Crystal Palace lock horns with Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium.

Head to the Total Goals market when it comes to this fixture. Our betting prediction is Over 2.5 Goals, with Palace and Villa clearly having the potential to score three or more.

Match Preview & H2H

Crystal Palace drew 2-2 away with Arsenal in their last game. The Eagles were restricted to 32% possession and had four shots on target in the Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium, with Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta finding the net for Palace.

Aston Villa lost 2-1 on the road against Manchester City in their previous match. Unai Emery's team had three shots on target and 38% of possession in the Premier League encounter, with Marcus Rashford on the scoresheet at Etihad Stadium.

In the FA Cup quarter-final stage, Palace won 3-0 when visiting Fulham, while Villa beat Championship side Preston 3-0 away.

Palace haven’t lost to Villa in their past four games. In the last clash, Palace bagged a 4-1 Premier League victory as the home side. The previous 10 H2H matches have included five wins for Palace, three victories for Villa along with two draws.

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 11.4 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal. Palace have had 41.3% possession, 353.3 passes and 4.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 11.5 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal, while earning 4.0 corners.

Jean-Philippe Mateta leads the way with 4 goals, Ismaila Sarr has 3, with Eberechi Eze and Daniel Munoz scoring 2. Eberechi Eze has the most assists with 3, while goalie Dean Henderson has recorded 3 clean sheets.

Villa have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 2.0 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 14.3 attempts. The Birmingham club have averaged 53.1% possession, 441.7 passes, 6.3 corners awarded and 4.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts.

Ollie Watkins is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Donyell Malen and Marco Asensio have 3. Morgan Rogers has had 4 assists, with Emiliano Martinez and Robin Olsen notching 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Crystal Palace confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Dean Henderson (GK), Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Morgan Rogers, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Marco Asensio, Ollie Watkins.

Expert FA Cup Analysis

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa stats:

• In 7 of the last 10 Palace home matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
• Palace have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 20 matches
• Palace have conceded 2 or more goals in 14 of their 34 Premier League matches this season
• In 8 of the last 10 Villa away matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
• Villa have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 away matches
• Villa have conceded 2 or more goals in 15 of their 34 Premier League matches this season

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Prediction

Providing three or more goals are scored in this FA Cup semi-final, we will win with our prediction of Over 2.5 Goals. Let’s hope that we see an attacking game.

Those feeling confident of a goalfest might be interested in the bigger odds about Over 3.5 Goals which means you need four or more being scored.

Our Pick

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Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Odds

Aston Villa are the +120 favourites and that means a 45% chance of winning this FA Cup match according to the betting odds at the bookies. Crystal Palace are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +225.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market are finding it hard to split Unders and Overs. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -133.

A Bet Builder allows you to combine different FA Cup betting markets for a match. For example, you might want to predict the Match Winner and Total Goals at a football betting site.

Team Stats

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Team News

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