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In a race for a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Aston Villa and Cardiff City will face each other in the fifth round on Friday night at Villa Park.

Despite not being in their best form in the Premier League, the home team is still aiming for the title; meanwhile, the representatives from the Welsh capital are determined to spring a surprise.

Latest team news for Aston Villa vs Cardiff City

With a packed schedule across three competitions, Unai Emery is expected to rotate the squad, with two loan signings, Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio, waiting for their chance to start.

However, his options remain quite limited due to Aston Villa's injury crisis. Pau Torres, Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley, and Amadou Onana are not expected to return until after the international break.

If there are still doubts about the fitness of first-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who left the pitch midway through Tuesday's defeat at Selhurst Park, then Robin Olsen would be the ideal replacement in goal.

On the Cardiff side, goalkeeper Jak Alnwick recently had to miss the rest of the season due to a hamstring tear, so US international Ethan Horvath will start in goal.

Ollie Tanner is also absent, along with Will Alves, David Turnbull, Jasper Daland and captain Joe Ralls. Aaron Ramsey still needs to adjust to playing pressure after a long injury layoff, so the Welsh star may not play the full 90 minutes.

However, the visitors will welcome back centre-back Dimitrios Goutas after his suspension, while former Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi will certainly be looking to make his mark on his return to his old ground.

Up front, Irish striker Callum Robinson has just equaled his career-best goalscoring record, reaching the milestone of 12 Championship goals for the first time since 2019.

Latest predicted lineups for Aston Villa vs Cardiff City

Aston Villa:

Olsen; Garcia, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; McGinn, Tielemans; Rogers, Asensio, Rashford; Malen

Cardiff City:

Horvath; Ng, Goutas, Fish; Rinomhota, Mannsverk, Ramsey, O'Dowda; El Ghazi, Robinson; Salech

Latest Aston Villa vs Cardiff City football match prediction

Aston Villa had a forgettable Tuesday night in south London, suffering a 1-4 defeat to Crystal Palace, a major blow to their ambitions of qualifying for the Champions League for the second consecutive season.

Villa had at one point equalized thanks to a goal from Morgan Rogers shortly after halftime, but Palace then scored three goals in quick succession against Robin Olsen, who replaced the injured Emiliano Martinez in the first half.

Currently sitting 10th in the Premier League table – though only a few points behind fifth – Unai Emery's side have dropped quite a few points this season. Had they avoided those mistakes, they could have easily climbed to third place.

Nevertheless, Villa are still competing for a place in next season's European competition and have the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 match against Club Brugge next Tuesday in Belgium.

Before continuing their journey in Europe's most prestigious competition, they need to get closer to Wembley, with the goal of lifting the FA Cup for the eighth time.

Villa have struggled to progress far in this competition in recent years – their last appearance in the fifth round was 10 years ago, before losing to Arsenal in the final. However, with home advantage after overcoming West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, Emery has reason to be optimistic about progressing further.

Ultimately, the Basque manager of Villa wants to end the club's nearly three-decade trophy drought, and the FA Cup is their best chance this season.

Although it has been a long time since Villa last lifted the FA Cup, Cardiff City's only trophy is even further back – in 1927. Since then, their closest approach to the cup was a defeat in the 2008 final, when they featured a team that included 17-year-old Aaron Ramsey.

The Bluebirds reached the fifth round for the first time in 11 years, after beating two Championship sides, Sheffield United and Stoke City – the latter match even went to a dramatic penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw.

They then managed only two points from three Championship matches before hosting relegation rivals Hull City on Tuesday. A second-half goal from Callum Robinson secured a crucial 1-0 victory, overtaking Hull and climbing to 19th place in the table.

Currently six points clear of the relegation zone in a tough fight for survival, they also maintain a six-match unbeaten run at home. However, Cardiff's away record is very worrying, with only one win in their last 17 away games.

Furthermore, they will travel to Birmingham burdened by history: in all competitions, Cardiff have never won in their last 15 visits to Villa Park, and have even lost their last seven matches there.

Latest Aston Villa vs Cardiff City score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the Aston Villa vs Cardiff City match:

• Sportsmole: Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City

• WhoScore: Aston Villa 2-1 Cardiff City
• Our prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 Cardiff City

When and where can I watch Aston Villa vs Cardiff City live?

To watch the Aston Villa vs Cardiff City match live in the FA Cup at 3:00 AM on March 1st, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport, K+PM, or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.

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