Aston Villa vs Cardiff City prediction 28.02.2025 | FA Cup

• Competition: FA Cup
• Date: 28th February, 2025
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Villa Park

Aston Villa host Cardiff at Villa Park in the fifth round of the FA Cup and are just two games away from going to Wembley Stadium.

The hosts have beaten two London clubs in the first rounds of the competition. Firstly, they beat West Ham 2-1 and later defeated Tottenham by the same scoreline to progress to the fifth round.

Cardiff, on the other hand, had to play two teams from the Championship in the preliminary rounds. They beat Sheffield United in the third round and then won 4-2 on penalties in a six-goal thriller against Stoke in the fourth round.

Aston Villa - Cardiff Betting Tips: Under 3.5 Total Goals

When a team from the Premier League meets a team from the Championship, predicting the match outcome is never easy. Aston Villa undoubtedly go into this game as the better of the two teams and are clear favourites, but a convincing win with a big goal margin in these games is never guaranteed. 

Given the fact that three of Aston Villa’s last four home games have seen less than 3.5 total goals, and the fact that Cardiff will line up very defensively, we could be hoping for less than 3.5 total goals in this game.