Preston vs Aston Villa: result 0-3 and analysis
FA CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on March 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won 0-3 on March 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 58′M. RashfordAston Villa
- 63′M. RashfordAston Villa (pen.)
- 71′J. RamseyAston Villa
Official lineup for Preston vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-5-2- 7W. Keane
- 9E. Riis
- 3J. Meghoma
- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 4B. Whiteman
- 22S. Þórðarson
- 11R. Brady
- 16A. Hughes
- 19L. Gibson
- 14J. Storey
- 13D. Cornell
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 9M. Rashford
- 41J. Ramsey
- 21Marco Asensio
- 27M. Rogers
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 44B. Kamara
- 12L. Digne
- 5T. Mings
- 4E. Konsa
- 2M. Cash
- 23E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Aston Villa have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Al Ain(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Preston win, 4 draws, 1 Aston Villa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Preston 1-1 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Aston Villa 3-3 Preston | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Aston Villa 1-1 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Preston 0-2 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Aston Villa 2-2 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Preston 2-0 Aston Villa | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Aston Villa on Dec 29, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy