Prediction: Aston Villa to win 1-0
Best Odds: 17/2
Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur will lock horns with each other in the Premier League this coming weekend. The match between the Villans and Spurs will be held at Villa Park and is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time on Saturday.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa were doing extremely well in recent seasons, and at one stage, it seemed like they were going to challenge for the UEFA Champions League places in the Premier League table. However, things have tailed off a bit in recent matches, and it does look like Unai Emery’s side are not even going to make it to the UEFA Europa League.
Villa are eighth in the Premier League table at the moment with 54 points from 35 matches. The Villans are nine points behind fourth-placed Manchester United and eight points behind Liverpool in fifth. Emery’s team are a point behind seventh-placed Brighton and Hove Albion.
Villa will head into the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park in the Premier League this coming weekend on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers away from home in the league. It came after a 1-0 loss at the hands of Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League and followed a 1-0 victory over Fulham in front of their own fans in the league.
Team News:
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is likely to line up a 4-4-2 formation against Tottenham Hotspur. Emi Buendia and Ollie Watkins will be the two centre-forwards. Douglas Luiz and John McGinn will be two central midfielders. Former Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will start in goal.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur were very much in the running for a top-four finish in the Premier League table this season when Antonio Conte parted company. Since the exit of the Italian manager, Spurs seem to have fallen off a cliff and are now looking very unlikely to end up in the UEFA Champions League places. In fact, the North London club may not even feature in the UEFA Europa League next season.
Spurs are sixth in the Premier League table at the moment with 57 points from 35 matches. The North London club are as many as five points behind fifth-placed Liverpool and are six points behind Manchester United, who are currently fourth in the standings and occupy the final UEFA Champions League place. Brighton and Hove Albion in seventh are only two points behind them, while Aston Villa are just three points worse off Tottenham in eighth.
Ryan Mason’s side will head into the Premier League match against Villa away from home at Villa Park this coming weekend on the back of a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the London derby. It came after a 4-3 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League and followed a 2-2 draw with Manchester United at home in the league.
Team News:
Tottenham Hotspur interim-manager Ryan Mason will line up in a 3-4-3 formation. Eric Dier is unlikely to get back into the starting lineup. Emerson Royal, Cristian Romero and Clement Lenglet will be the three centre-backs. Son Heung-min, Harry Kane and Richardson will be the three forwards for the North London club.
Key Factors to Consider
- Aston Villa have lost their last 2 Premier League matches.
- Tottenham Hotspur have lost 3 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- Aston Villa have scored 46 goals in 35 Premier League games.
- Tottenham Hotspur have conceded 57 goals in 35 Premier League matches.
- Harry Kane has scored 26 goals and given 3 assists in 35 Premier League games for Tottenham Hotspur.
Conclusion
Aston Villa are not having the best of times at the moment, while Tottenham Hotspur won this past weekend. It is going to be a very tight match between the two teams. A single goal could end up being the difference between Unai Emery’s side and Ryan Mason’s team. The likelihood is that Villa will score that all-important goal.
Prediction: Aston Villa to win 1-0
Best Odds: 17/2
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