Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction

This Sunday’s FA Cup clash sees Tottenham Hotspur make the trip to face Aston Villa at Villa Park. This is a big match for both sides as they have to face fellow Premier League opposition to stay in the competition, rather than get lucky with a lower division opposition.

Key Stats

• Aston Villa have scored 7 goals in their last 5 games whereas Tottenham Hotspur have scored 11 goals in their last 5 games
• Tottenham Hotspur have won the 2 most recent matches against Aston Villa
• Aston Villa haven’t managed to keep a clean sheet in their last 5 attempts

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Both teams come into this game in poor form across their last five games. Aston Villa have only managed to win once in their last five games after starting the season off very well. Tottenham Hotspur on the other hand have been better, winning three. At the time of writing they have won two consecutive matches and are in line to face Liverpool in the second leg of their Carabao Cup Semi Final clash. Depending on that result, they could be in high hopes or despair, possibly affecting the way they might play this Sunday. A win for either Aston Villa or Tottenham Hotspur could help to turn their seasons around on two fronts, both in the Premier Leage and the FA Cup. If that is the case then it could be a back and forth affair with a handful of goals throughout.

Aston Villa Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Line-Up: Emi Martínez; Lucas Digne, Axel Disasi, Ezri Konza, Andrés García; Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana; Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn (c), Morgan Rogers; Marcus Rashford

Aston Villa have had a great first half to their Premier League campaign, finding themselves just outside of the European places. After 24 games they sit in eighth with 10 wins, seven losses and seven draws. Those results have left them with 37 points, three behind seventh placed AFC Bournemouth but they are 10 points clear of Tottenham Hotspur. Villa made their way into the Fourth Round of the FA Cup by defeating fellow Premier League side West Ham United in a 2-1 win at home. Defensive midfielder Amadou Onana and winger Morgan Rogers were responsible for those goals but it has been striker Ollie Watkins that has been the one to step up for The Villains domestically this season. The 29 year old from has contributed to 15 goals and assists in the 24 matches he’s featured in. Watkins is however likely set to miss this game, suffering from muscle injury but it shouldn’t be too much of a problem for the Midlands side. They have had a great January transfer window, bringing in Donyell Malen, Marco Asencio and Marcus Rashford. All three of them can play some sort of variation of striker whilst Watkins is out, allowing any one of them to make their official Aston Villa debut, their aims to make the difference for their new clubs this Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur Preview

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Predicted Line-Up: Antonín Kinský; Archie Gray, Ben Davies, Kevin Danso, Pedro Porro; Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma, Lucas Bergvall; Heung-min Son (c), Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski

Unlike their opponents, Tottenham Hotspur have not had an first half of the season, finding themselves comfortably inside the bottom half of the table. After 24 games they sit in 14th place with eight wins, 14 losses and three draws. Those results have left them with 27 points, sharing that tally with fellow London based club West Ham United but goal difference keeps them above their one of their local rivals. Tottenham made their way into the Fourth Round of the FA Cup by beating National League side Tamworth 0-3, leaving it late though as they needed extra time for them to pull the win off. Those three goals came via an own goal, Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson. Domestically in the Premier League and it is club captain Heung-min Son that occupies the spot for goal involvements this season. The South Korean 13 so far this season, split into six goals and seven assists. Unfortunately, most of the Spurs players that could be alongside to make the difference are out injured so most, if not all, the goal grabbing responsibility will fall on Son’s shoulders this Sunday afternoon.

Head To Head Stats: Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

The last five faceoffs have been split in the favour of Aston Villa, winning three out of the five matches, leaving the remaining two most recent matches ending in a Tottenham victory. This fixture usually produces plenty of goals so with a lot on the line for both teams, it will be a tough match to call.

3rd November 2024 – Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Aston Villa – Premier League

10th March 2024 – Aston Villa 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League

26th November 2023 – Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Aston Villa – Premier League

13th May 2023 – Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League

1st January 2023 – Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Aston Villa – Premier League

Betting Tips For Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

These teams might both be in the Premier League together, but the table can’t be used to judge the outcome given each teams on and off form as of late. Tottenham might struggle in this match more however given their extensive injury list and potentially still fatigued legs from their Carabao Cup Semi Final match against Liverpool on Thursday.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Tottenham Hotspur Double Chance as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 19/20 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £19.50 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur