Aston Villa vs Tottenham: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Pressure is quickly surrounding Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglu and we think that pressure will be heaped on the struggling visitors, with Unai Emery’s side our pick to win.Aston Villa have been excellent at Villa Park in recent weeks, with the Villains unbeaten in all competitions since October on home soil.

The Villains have won five of their previous eight home matches, including victories against Manchester City (2-1) and most recently against Celtic (4-2).Tottenham Hotspur have been inconsistent away from home, having lost three of their last five away from home in the Premier League.

The visitors will still be reeling from the effects of their humbling 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on Thursday.This fixture usually provides goals with over 2.5 goals landing in seven of the last eight meetings.

However, we believe it won’t be the case this time round, with Tottenham struggling for confidence on both ends of the pitch.

We predict that Aston Villa will record a 2-0 against Tottenham Hotspur.

Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Two teams who will be aiming for silverware this season for different reasons meet at Villa Park on Sunday, as Aston Villa take on Tottenham Hotspur.

Date: 09/02/2025
Location: Villa Park
Kick-Off: 5.35 pm

Unai Emery’s Aston Villa side have gone from strength to strength this season, with their latest captures of Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford signalling the luxurious nature of the project at Villa Park. Aston Villa have performed excellently in Europe, with the Villains securing a top-eight finish in the UEFA Champions League, securing their passage into the next round. In the Premier League, the Villains’ form has taken a slight detour in trajectory. However, the home side are still on course to compete for a European place. Aston Villa have a storied history in this competition, with the home side having won seven FA Cups, last reaching the final in 2015 where they were beaten 4-0 by Arsenal.

Tottenham Hotspur’s season is drastically falling apart, with the visitors seeing another opportunity to end their trophy drought disappear in midweek, with their damaging 4-1 aggregate defeat to Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. In Europe, Spurs have qualified for the round of 16 in the Europa League. However, their league form is in tatters, which has seeped into their domestic form, with the London-based outfit in 14th position.

The only meeting between the two teams this season resulted in an excellent win for Tottenham Hotspur. Ange Postecoglu’s side recorded a 4-1 win last time out, with goals from Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke (x2) and James Maddison.

The game is available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Aston Villa will be without the likes of Pau Torres and Ross Barkley for this fixture. The Villains should have no suspension concerns.

Tottenham Hotspur are suffering an injury crisis, with key names such as Micky van de Ven, James Maddison, Christian Romero and Destiny Udogie.

The recent meetings between the two teams, would suggest that Aston Villa will have the advantage coming into this game. The Villains have won three of the last five meetings between the two teams, although Aston Villa have failed to keep a clean sheet in the previous five matches. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in seven of the last eight meetings between the two teams. Interestingly, the two sides met in this competition back in 2017, where Tottenham Hotspur were the victors in a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Ben Davies and Heung-min Son.

Aston Villa’s form is rather below average coming into this game, with only one win from their last five in all competitions. Unai Emery’s side only win in their last five was a 4-2 win against Celtic in the UEFA Champions League, whilst suffering defeats against the likes of Wolves (2-0) and AS Monaco (1-0). Aston Villa have also gained two draws in these five games against West Ham United (1-1) and Arsenal (2-2).

Aston Villa have been excellent at Villa Park in recent weeks, with the Villains unbeaten in all competitions since October on home soil. The Villains have won five of their previous eight home matches, including victories against Manchester City (2-1) and most recently against Celtic (4-2). The Villains have already recorded a 2-1 win against West Ham United in the previous round.

Tottenham Hotspur’s form reads well on paper, despite the constant pressure surrounding Ange Postecoglu. The visitors have won three of their previous five games in all competitions, with victories against Brentford (0-2), Elfsborg (3-0) and Hoffenheim (2-3). Tottenham had to be taken to extra-time by non-league Tamworth in the previous round, where the additional 30 minutes favoured the Premier League outfit.

Away from home, the visiting side will still be feeling the ramifications of the humiliating performance against Liverpool in midweek. Postecoglu’s side have lost three of their last five away from home, including the defeat against Liverpool and consecutive league defeats to Arsenal (2-1) and Everton (3-2).

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