FA Cup
Crystal Palace has never won the FA Cup, although they have reached the final twice. In the Premier League, they have experienced a decline, despite drawing 2-2 with Arsenal during the week. The upcoming clash, however, is far more important, and in order to reach it, Palace defeated Fulham 3-0 as guests in the quarterfinals. Exactly two months ago, they also defeated Aston Villa 4-1 at home, but now the upcoming semifinal will be on neutral ground - the legendary Wembley Stadium.
Aston Villa has been showing excellent form lately. However, on Tuesday, they suffered a 1-2 defeat as guests to Manchester City with a goal conceded in added time, dealing a blow to their ambitions of qualifying for the Champions League. Now they have a FA Cup semifinal, and the last time Villa played in the final was exactly 10 seasons ago. This is also a good opportunity for a trophy for Unai Emery and company.
Prediction: 1X double chanceSecuring a spot in the Champions League may be more important for Villa than this match, although they suffered an unpleasant loss in a key clash during the week. However, Villa's recent form has been good. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, is certainly not to be underestimated and has played quite well lately, despite losing form in the Premier League. However, there is nothing to chase there, and I expect Palace to put in maximum effort in this match.
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