FA Cup: Preston vs. Aston Villa Odds, Preview, and Picks (Mar 30)
The two remaining quarterfinals in the FA Cup will take place on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The action kicks off this Sunday at Deepdale, as Preston North End host Aston Villa. Villa will be the overwhelming favorites to reach the final four of the competition when they come up against Championship opposition.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET
- Where: Deepdale, Preston, England
- How To Watch: ESPN
Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Preston | +550 |
| Draw | +333 |
| Aston Villa | -209 |
Event Preview
It has been a memorable FA Cup run for Preston this season, and they will now have their sights set on reaching a first semi-final in the competition since 1963-64. However, they will face a daunting prospect against Premier League opposition, but the fact that they will have home advantage is a major plus.
The hosts come into this weekend after winning just once across their last three matches, and that leaves them languishing in 14th place in the Championship standings. However, their best performances this season have come in the FA Cup. An indicator of that was their performance in the previous round after recording a comfortable 3-0 win over Championship high-flyers Burnley.
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However, the increased pressure this weekend will be on Aston Villa, as Unai Emery attempts to guide the West Midlands club to a first major trophy in over 30 years. This is Villa’s best run in the competition since reaching the final in 2014-15, while they have only reached one domestic cup final since that defeat against Arsenal.
Villa have performed excellently in the competition this point, and they have already eliminated two Premier League rivals. They overcame West Ham in the third round, before edging past against Tottenham in the fourth round. Their place in this stage of the competition was assured following a 2-0 home win over Cardiff City.
Preston vs. Aston Villa Picks
It would be a slight concern that Villa have won just one of their last six competitive matches against Preston, but that success was secured at Deepdale in 2017. Villa have the better quality across the field, and that ensures that they should be difficult to beat at Preston this weekend.
Free Pick:
- Aston Villa
