Two teams with top four pedigree face off here as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Aston Villa to North London. The teams are coming off contrasting returns in the League Cup in midweek. As attention shifts back to the Premier League, here’s our prediction for the match.
Spurs are coming off a massive win in midweek, beating Manchester City 2-1 to advance in the League Cup. They will hope to add to it on Sunday and playing at home should be soothing enough.
In their last five matches, Spurs registered three wins and two losses, all the wins came at home. Tottenham have actually won all of their five home games since losing to Arsenal.
Aston Villa entered their shaky era, coming from key wins in the Champions League, only to struggle against minnows in the Premier League. A depiction of this was their League Cup defeat at home to Crystal Palace.
Aston Villa, who top the Champions League standings, are now winless in two matches and Unai Emery will hope his side bounces back.
The visitors are good on the road; they come into this game unbeaten away from home, with five wins in six matches. The last time these teams faced off, Spurs thrashed Villa 4-0.
Tottenham aren’t known to have the easiest of times against Aston Villa but they will be banking on their scoring form to lift them. Spurs have scored 17 goals in competitive action at home and this should work against a Villa side that rarely keeps clean sheets.
Villa have one clean sheet in six away matches, but scored in all. Meanwhile Spurs have three clean sheets in seven home matches. Our prediction for Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa is for both teams to score.