Tottenham welcomes Aston Villa to North London this Sunday for a face-off in a crucial Premier League match, where each team will be ambitious to win.
Thomas Frank’s men got back to winning ways before the international break by beating Leeds United at the Elland Road Stadium.
With just two points behind the league’s leader, Arsenal, Spurs have the ultimate task of getting past the resurgent Aston Villa side, who have enjoyed a back-to-back win before coming into this clash.
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Tottenham Hotspur, who finished in the bottom half of the EPL table last season, is enjoying a good start to the season as they currently sit at the 3rd position in this campaign.
They come into this fixture on a six-match unbeaten run across all competitions. However, Spurs need a lot of improvement and consistency if they want to fight for the league title or at least top 4 position.
Meanwhile, things are picking up nicely for Unai Emery and his men as they have recorded four successive victories in all competitions, despite a slow start to the season.
However, travelling to London will be a great test for Villa. This fixture will be a tough challenge for the visitors to know if they have truly found their feet and are ready for this season’s campaign.
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Tottenham vs Aston head-to-head
Matches between Tottenham and Villa are usually unpredictable. They have both had a balanced affair in terms of winning ratio. In most cases, the constant remains having a winner each time they face each other.
In their last five meetings, Aston Villa won three times and Tottenham won with a wide goal margin on two occasions against the Claret and Blues.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa team news
The injury list for Thomas Frank is still long and does not look like it will get short anytime soon. However, the manager is hopeful that Dominic Solanke, Yves Bissouma, and Randal Kolo Muani will join the squad soon if medically cleared.
Another major injury concern for Frank is long-term absentee James Maddison, who is still sidelined, and his creativity will once again be missed in this crucial match.
Richarlison will likely get a nod from the coach to start ahead of Tel, despite the latter being on the score sheet in the match against Leeds.
Emery will likely be without Ollie Watkins, who withdrew from the England squad over a minor injury. The striker will be assessed by the medical team to see if he can have some minutes.
On the bright side, Jadon Sancho and Emiliano Buendia are fit and ready for the match against Spurs. However, Emery will fancy starting them from the bench to add a bit of energy to the team in the second half.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa probable lineups
Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur; Kudus, Sarr, Simons; Richarlison
Aston Villa (4-2-2-2): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Bogarde; Malen, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins
Tottenham vs Aston Villa prediction and betting tips
Matches between Tottenham and Aston Villa are always unpredictable. Spurs are in fine form this season, but the Aston Villa team are fighters.
Given the fact that both are also coming into this fixture with a win from their previous matches, we expect an entertaining encounter. However, we will give Spurs a slight advantage in this clash.
Correct score prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa
