Aston Villa vs Tottenham Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2024-25

Birmingham gear up to host Ange Postecoglou’s side.

Matchweek 37 fixtures of the Premier League 2024-25 take us to Villa Park as Tottenham and Aston Villa lock horns in a thrilling clash.

Hailing from the second largest city in England and symbolising the heart and soul of the West Midlands, Aston Villa are now aiming for back-to-back UEFA Champions League presence. They are currently positioned sixth in the points table, and the race to secure a continental spot has intensified as just a win separates fourth-placed City and seventh-placed Nottingham.

Any defensive leakages could be fatal in the next two games, as every point is crucial to seal their continental spot for the upcoming season. Their next two games are against both the Europa League finalists. They would still be keen to secure all six points in their remaining two games.

With rumours of Xavi taking over Ange Postecoglou at the Spurs sideline next season onwards, the Australian gaffer would be looking forward to salvaging some pride domestically before packing his bags. Spurs’ performance in the Premier League and Europa League offers a stark contrast.

The Europa League finalists would treat this match as a mere formality. However, they will be keen to give game time to their benched players and some young guns to make a mark and demolish Villa’s hopes of making it to the UCL again.

Kick-off: 

• Location: Birmingham, UK
• Stadium: Villa Park Stadium
• Date: Saturday, 17 May
• Kick-off Time: 12:00 AM IST
• Referee: Peter Bankes
• VAR: In use

Form: 

Aston Villa (in all competitions): L-W-L-L-W

Spurs (in all competitions): L-W-D-W-L

Players to watch :

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa)

The 27-year-old English centre back from Newham has risen through the ranks of Charlton Athletic’s youth academy before moving to Brentford in 2018. After rendering his services to the Bees for a year, he found his new home at Villa Park.

So far, Konsa has made 195 appearances for Villa and has also scored seven goals. With two vital games approaching for Villa, Konsa is expected to play a crucial role in offering defensive solidarity to the team.

Ezri Konsa is the first @AVFCOfficial defender to score a #PL brace in over 11 years 🦁#AVLLEI pic.twitter.com/IslC8PQTWs

— Premier League (@premierleague) December 5, 2021

Pedro Porro (Tottenham)

No wonder, Pedro Porro has been one of Spurs’ most impressive signings during the Ange Postecoglou regime. His tenure at North London as a loanee grabbed a lot of eyeballs, and the Lilywhites wasted no time in offering him a permanent contract.

He is a menace at the wings for Spurs. With his ability to accelerate, he has penetrated some of the toughest defensive units in the league. His knack for scoring crucial goals and providing assists has immensely helped Spurs to do well.

Pedro.Porro.2️⃣3️⃣ pic.twitter.com/hEoItyOUv4

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 25, 2024

Match facts

• Tottenham are in the UEFA Europa League Finals.
• Villa are coming after a defeat to Bournemouth.
• Villa won two of their last five matches.

Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1 – Villa to win the match – 21/10 with bet365
• Tip 2 – Ollie Watkins to score first – 13/2 with William Hill
• Tip 3 – Villa 1-0 Spurs -14/1 with PaddyPower

Injury and team news

Villa’s list of absentees includes Marcus Rashford. Jacob Ramsey also picked up a red card in the last match.

Tottenham will miss the presence of James Maddison in the upcoming game.

Head-to-head record

Total matches – 171

Villa won – 59

Tottenham won – 78

Matches drawn – 34

Predicted lineup

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Onana; Rogers, Asensio, McGinn; Watkins

Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Kinsky (GK); Porro, Danso, Davies, Spence; Gray, Bentancur, Sarr; Odobert, Kulusevski, Tel

Match prediction

Villa seem to be the strongest team among both, considering Tottenham are likely to field their second team for the match. We expect the home team to secure a slender win in the upcoming game.

Prediction: Villa 1-0 Tottenham

Telecast Details

India: Star Sports Network, Jiostar

UK: Sky Sports, TNT Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport, NTA, Sporty TV

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