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Tottenham continue their battle to avoid relegation as they travel to Villa Park to face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday night.
Spurs won their first league game in 2026 by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 away from home last time out, but they remain in the drop zone after West Ham United also won.
Meanwhile, Villa's focus now turns towards cementing their place in the top five and securing Champions League football for next season, after losing the first leg of their Europa League semi-final 1-0 at Nottingham Forest in midweek.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert Premier League predictions!
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Aston Villa vs. Tottenham key stats
- Villa have lost their last two games in all competitions.
- Tottenham have picked up four points from their previous two league matches.
- Villa have won the last four H2Hs across all competitions.
Aston Villa vs. Tottenham preview: Spurs to steal more points?
| Villa | vs | Tottenham |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Position | 18th |
| 58 | Points | 34 |
| 47 | Goals For | 43 |
| 42 | Goals Against | 53 |
| 9 | Clean Sheets | 8 |
| 4th | Home Rank | 19th |
| 9th | Away Rank | 7th |
Villa suffered a blow in their hopes of reaching the Europa League final with their first-leg defeat, but they will still be confident in going through given Unai Emery's brilliant record in the competition.
Indeed, no manager has ever won the Europa League more than him, and with home advantage on their side in the second leg, they still have every chance of going through.
Still, Villa's focus is now on securing a top-five finish in the Premier League, which would guarantee Champions League football for next season.
Villa have won just twice in seven league games (D1, L4).
They are eight points clear of Brighton & Hove Albion in sixth, and with four games left, a win against Spurs would cement their place if the Seagulls and Bournemouth drop points.
Tottenham have plenty to play for though as well, as they look to avoid relegation for the first time in the Premier League era.
Their victory over Wolves was Roberto De Zerbi's first in charge, and Spurs' first in the league in 2026.
Tottenham have not recorded successive league wins since the opening two gameweeks.
It is something to build on, but there is a lot of work still to do as West Ham kept the gap to the relegation zone to two points after their 2-1 home win over Everton.
The visitors have also suffered yet more injury blows with Xavi Simons ruled out for the rest of the season with an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury, while Dominic Solanke has also joined a growing list of players on the treatment table.
Aston Villa vs. Tottenham form guide & betting tips
| Villa | vs | Tottenham |
|---|---|---|
| L-W-D-W-L | League Form | D-L-L-D-W |
| 7 | Points | 5 |
| 12th | Form Table | 14th |
| 8 | Goals For | 4 |
| 8 | Goals Against | 7 |
| D-W-W-L-L | Form (all comps) | W-L-L-D-W |
Whispers predicts: Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham
Villa are 5/4 favourites to win, but after their recent slip-ups and Tottenham's confidence-boosting victory last weekend, we fancy Spurs to get a positive result.
Thus, we are backing a Draw at 27/10 as our first bet.
The last five H2Hs have shown a familiar pattern with four of them seeing both teams on the scoresheet, so BTTS - Yes at 8/13 is our next pick.
With both sides involved in narrow 1-0 scorelines last time out and given what it is at stake, we are not anticipating too many goals in this one, so Under 2.5 goals at 6/5 is our final punt.
Overall, we are predicting a 1-1 draw, which can be backed at 7/1.
> BTTS - Yes at 8/13 | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 2.5 goals at 6/5 | Likelihood: Possible
> Draw at 27/10 | Likelihood: Outsider