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FA Cup | Semi-Finals
Apr 26, 2025 at 5.15pm UK
Wembley Stadium
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Crystal Palace
3 - 0
Aston Villa

Eze (31'), Sarr (58', 90+4')
Mitchell (19'), Richards (65'), Kamada (84')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Kamara (17')

The Match

Match Report

Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr conjure up semi-final scorchers as Crystal Palace reached the FA Cup final with a richly-deserved 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Wembley.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup clash between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Crystal Palace could line up for Saturday's FA Cup semi-final with Aston Villa.

Form, Standings, Stats

Crystal Palace

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
Wednesday, April 23 at 8pm in Premier League

Aston Villa

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Man City 2-1 Aston Villa
Tuesday, April 22 at 8pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Crystal Palace win with a probability of 38.54%. A win for Aston Villa had a probability of 36.6% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.2%) and 2-0 (5.99%). The likeliest Aston Villa win was 1-2 (8.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.63%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace would win this match.

Result
Crystal PalaceDrawAston Villa
38.54% (0.32599999999999 0.33) 24.86% (-0.047999999999998 -0.05) 36.6% (-0.277 -0.28)
Both teams to score 58.24% (0.154 0.15)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.97% (0.206 0.21)45.03% (-0.206 -0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.62% (0.199 0.2)67.38% (-0.199 -0.2)
Crystal Palace Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.83% (0.26000000000001 0.26)23.17% (-0.261 -0.26)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.94% (0.379 0.38)57.05% (-0.379 -0.38)
Aston Villa Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.8% (-0.055999999999997 -0.06)24.2% (0.056000000000001 0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.47% (-0.079999999999998 -0.08)58.53% (0.079000000000001 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Crystal Palace 38.54%
    Aston Villa 36.6%
    Draw 24.86%
Crystal PalaceDrawAston Villa
2-1 @ 8.51% (0.041 0.04)
1-0 @ 8.2% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-0 @ 5.99% (0.039 0.04)
3-1 @ 4.15% (0.052 0.05)
3-2 @ 2.94% (0.031 0.03)
3-0 @ 2.92% (0.041 0.04)
4-1 @ 1.52% (0.031 0.03)
4-2 @ 1.08% (0.019 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.07% (0.023 0.02)
Other @ 2.17%
Total : 38.54%
1-1 @ 11.63% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-2 @ 6.04% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 5.61% (-0.05 -0.05)
3-3 @ 1.39% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 24.86%
1-2 @ 8.25% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)
0-1 @ 7.96% (-0.084 -0.08)
0-2 @ 5.64% (-0.069 -0.07)
1-3 @ 3.9% (-0.024 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.85% (0.004 0)
0-3 @ 2.67% (-0.037 -0.04)
1-4 @ 1.39% (-0.011 -0.01)
2-4 @ 1.01%
0-4 @ 0.95% (-0.015 -0.02)
Other @ 1.97%
Total : 36.6%

How you voted: Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa

Crystal Palace
37.3%
Aston Villa
62.7%
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