The Premier League is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Aston Villa take on Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham Hotspur side in an important encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Preview
Tottenham Hotspur are in eighth place in the Premier League standings and have been inconsistent this season. The hosts edged Manchester City to a 2-1 victory in the EFL Cup in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, are in fourth place in the league table and have been in impressive form this season. The away side suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace this week and will need to bounce back in this match.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Tottenham Hotspur have a good historical record against Aston Villa and have won 78 out of the 174 matches between the two teams, as opposed to Aston Villa's 60 victories.
Tottenham Hotspur have lost three of their last four matches against Aston Villa in the Premier League but did win their previous such game by a 4-0 scoreline in March this year.
Aston Villa have won three of their last four matches away from home against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and have won each of their last two such games under Unai Emery.
Tottenham Hotspur have lost nine of their last 16 matches in the Premier League - only Wolverhampton Wanderers have endured a worse such run during this period.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Prediction
Aston Villa have troubled Tottenham Hotspur in the recent past and will look to build on their impressive run this season. Ollie Watkins has played an important role for his side and will look to make his mark in this fixture.
Tottenham Hotspur have blown hot and cold this season and will need to be more consistent in the coming months. Both teams are evenly matched and could play out a draw this weekend.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Aston Villa to score first - Yes
Bold Tip: Son Heung-Min to score or assist - Yes