Preston vs Aston Villa Prediction, Betting Tips & Lineups: Marcus Rashford to open his Villa account
Preston North End, the lowest-ranked club left in this season's FA Cup, take on Aston Villa at Deepdale this afternoon (1.30pm, BBC One) in their first quarter-final since England won the 1966 World Cup.
Preston, who last lifted the FA Cup in 1938, will have an upset in their sights but know they will need to be at their very best - and some - to topple an Aston Villa side who are gunning for a domestic and European cup double.
Preston vs Aston Villa Prediction
Preston vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
Marcus Rashford has rediscovered his form since making the move from Old Trafford to Villa Park. A run of standout performances for his new club saw him catch the eye of England manager Thomas Tuchel, who recalled the winger to the national team, handing him starts in both World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
While Rashford has already contributed three assists for Villa, he’s still searching for his first goal in Claret and Blue; something I expect to change this weekend.
Unai Emery is set to name a full-strength side, with Rashford lining up in a potent attack alongside Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, and Marco Asensio. With that level of firepower around him, Rashford should see plenty of chances.
Rashford has been impressive in domestic cup competitions this season, scoring two goals and two assists in four appearances - for Man Utd and Aston Villa combined - and has been boosted from 7/4 to 5/2 with Midnite to open his Villa account at Deepdale.
While Marcus Rashford has made a strong start at Aston Villa, it’s Marco Asensio who’s truly stolen the spotlight.
The January loan signing from PSG has hit a rich vein of form, scoring six goals in his last five appearances for the club, including three braces across three different competitions: a Premier League win over Chelsea, an FA Cup victory against Cardiff, and a Champions League triumph versus Club Brugge.
In this kind of form, the 29-year-old is hard to ignore - especially at a double-figure price of 10/1 to score 2+ goals once again this weekend.
Preston vs Aston Villa Lineups
The official Preston vs Aston Villa lineups will be available to view in the graphic below approximately one hour before kick-off.
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | David Joseph Cornell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Andrew Martyn Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Lewis Jack Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jordan Ben Storey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jayden Meghoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Robert Brady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | William David Keane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Patrick Bauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Theo Carroll | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Chedwyn Michael Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Liam James Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Theo Mawene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Milutin Osmajić | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Kacper Pasiek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Li-Bau Stowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Troy Tarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Lucas Digne | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Tyrone Deon Mings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa Ngoyo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Matthew Stuart Cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Youri Marion Tielemans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Boubacar Bernard Kamara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jacob Matthew Ramsey | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Marco Asensio Willemsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Morgan Elliot Rogers | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Marcus Rashford | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lamare Trenton Chansey Bogarde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Pau Francisco Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Andrés García Robledo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ian Ethan Maatsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Donyell Malen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | John McGinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Robin Patrick Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Oliver George Arthur Watkins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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