Tottenham vs Aston Villa Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | FA Cup 2025-26

The Villans have already defeated the Spurs once this season.

Tottenham Hotspur are all set to lock horns with Aston Villa for the third round fixture of the 2025-26 FA Cup. This is going to be an intense contest between these clubs, which will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Spurs are coming in after facing a 2-3 defeat at the hands of AFC Bournemouth in their Premier League outing. They have not been very consistent with their performances and are likely to struggle in their upcoming match. Tottenham Hotspur will be at home, but it is not going to make things much easier for them.

Aston Villa have shown some top-notch performances even after being away from home and will be keen to put up another top show. They were held to a draw by Crystal Palace in their previous game. The Unai Emery-led side are surely going to face tough competition from the hosts in their upcoming FA Cup contest.

Kick-off:

• Location: London, England
• Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
• Date: Saturday, January 10
• Kick-off Time: 11:15 p.m. IST/ 05:45 p.m. GMT/ 12:45 p.m. ET/ 09:45 a.m. PT
• Referee: Craig Pawson
• VAR: In use

Form:

Tottenham: L-W-D-D-L

Villa: W-W-L-W-D

Players to Watch

Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur)

Mathys Tel is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for the hosts. He was one of the goal scorers for his side in the previous game, but it was not enough to get them a win. Tel is going to lead the attack from the left and will create issues for the opponent’s defence.

Making his mark 🔥 pic.twitter.com/w3JQf3lHCo

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 7, 2026

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Even though he failed to score a goal in the previous outing for Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins is going to be an important aspect of the squad in the attacking front. He has come up with some good performances recently and will be yet again looking to help his side in the final third.

Match Facts

• Tottenham Hotspur have failed to secure a win in their last three games.
• Aston Villa are undefeated in their last two matches.
• The Villans are on a three-match winning streak against the Spurs.

Tottenham vs Aston Villa: Betting Tips and Odds

• Aston Villa to win @7/4 BetFred
• Ollie Watkins to score @15/8 Unibet
• Goals under 3.5 @7/20 Coral

Injury and Team News

James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke and Mohammed Kudus are not going to be in action for Tottenham Hotspur. They are injured.

Aston Villa will miss out on the services of Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley due to their injuries. Emiliano Martinez and Tyrone Mings are not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 178

Tottenham won: 79

Aston Villa won: 63

Draws: 36

Predicted Lineups

Tottenham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Vicario (GK); Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur; Bergvall, Simons, Tel; Richarlison

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

Bizot (GK); Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Buendia, Rogers; Watkins

Match Prediction

These sides are going to put up an intense battle. Aston Villa are likely to come out on top and secure a win against Tottenham Hotspur in their upcoming FA Cup clash.

Prediction: Spurs 1-2 Villa

Telecast Details

India: Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, BBC

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: StarTimes

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