Aston Villa will be at home to welcome Tottenham Hotspur in a mouth-watering Premier League clash on Sunday. Five points separate the two teams at the moment with Villa in fourth having the advantage over fifth-placed Tottenham. Aston Villa have won the last three meetings with Tottenham. They won the reverse match 2-1 back in November and took all six points from the last season. With their terrific form at the moment, Unai Emery’s men will be confident of tightening their grip on fourth here. Villa haven’t lost in four outings and have won three times. Three of those wins have come in the league where they have managed 17 victories and accumulated 55 points. The Villans drew 0-0 away to Ajax in the first leg of their Europa Conference League round of 16 tie in midweek. Ezri Konsa was sent off in the game but will be available to play against Spurs.
Tottenham are not in Europe and therefore did not have any engagements in midweek. Ange Postecoglou’s men have had a full week to prepare for this match. A win here will boost them immensely in the race for Champions League qualification. The London club have amassed 50 points and are six points clear of their closest challengers. They have won 15 times but in recent weeks have struggled to maintain a consistent output. Spurs haven’t won consecutive league games since December. They have won four times in their last eight league outings. Tottenham bounced back from a 2-1 loss at home to Wolves by thumping Palace 3-1 at home last time out. The Lillywhtes have played their last three league games at home.
This is a crucial match in the race for Champions League qualification. It is bound to be a blockbuster, one that Villa should win given their stunning form when playing at home. Villa have also been in terrific form against Spurs in recent meetings and are currently on a three-game winning run against them. Our prediction for Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur is for Villa to win.