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JAKARTA - The fourth round of the 2024/2025 FA Cup match will bring Aston Villa together with Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on Sunday, February 9, 2025. This match is a tough test for Tottenham, who recently lost 0-4 to Liverpool in the English League Cup semifinals. On the other hand, Aston Villa is also trying to bounce back after a 0-2 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Tottenham Hotspur came into this match in an ideal condition. The Ange Postecoglou squad suffered a major blow at Anfield after being slaughtered by Liverpool with a score of 4-0 in the second leg of the League Cup semifinals. Tottenham's hopes of winning trophies in the second season of Postecoglou are running low, given their inconsistent performance.

Previously, Tottenham had ended a streak of four consecutive defeats in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Brentford. However, the win was not enough to lift their position to the top of the table. Tottenham is still closer to the relegation zone than to the European competition position on points.

Their trip to the FA Cup was also not too impressive. In the third round, they had to play until extra time to beat non-liga club Tamworth with a score of 3-0. Although they finally qualified, their performance in the match raised many questions about the quality and mentality of the team.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa has also experienced ups and downs in recent weeks. Unai Emery's squad managed to beat West Ham United 2-1 in the FA Cup third round, thanks to goals from Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers. However, after the win, Villa were only able to win one of their last five games in all competitions.

They also suffered a disappointing 0-2 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Midlands derby. However, Aston Villa had a pretty good home record, unbeaten in their last 10 games at Villa Park since October 2024. However, they failed to record a clean sheet in their last six home games.

Statistics also show that Aston Villa had a poor record against Tottenham in the last two meetings, where they conceded four goals each of those games. However, before that, they managed to win three consecutive meetings against Spurs throughout 2023.

Tottenham suffered a severe injury crisis ahead of this match. Richarlison became the latest victim after suffering a calf injury in defeat to Liverpool. In addition, Spurs lost many other key players, including Guglielmo Vicario (article), Radu Dragusin (lutut), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Dominic Solanke (lutut), James Maddison (betis), Micky van de Ven (bugness), Destiny Udogie (hamstring), Cristian Romero (paha), Timo Werner (paha), andatur Johnson (betis).

In this situation, Postecoglou will most likely field Mathies Tel, a loan player from Bayern Munich, as a starter on the front lines. Son Heung-min can also be played as a middle striker if Postecoglou chooses a different formation. Meanwhile, Pedro Porro and Lucas Bergvall can enter the starting XI to refresh Spurs midfield.

In Aston Villa's camp, Unai Emery also had several injury problems. Axel Disasi was unable to play due to cup-tied, whilewakil Watkins (length base), Pau Torres (arid), Badminton Cash (unknown), Badminton Mings (lutut), and Ross Barkley (betis) were still absent.

Marcus Rashford, who has just joined Villa on loan from Manchester United, has the opportunity to make his debut. However, due to a lack of playing time in recent weeks, Emery is likely to start Rashford off the bench. Marco Asensio was also able to make his debut for Villa, while Donyell Malen or Leon Bailey is predicted to fill the striker position replacing Watkins.

With the Tottenham squad crippled, Aston Villa has a great chance of winning this match. The Lions have a strong home record and have shown better performance than Tottenham in recent weeks.

Tottenham will probably try to play defensively and rely on quick counter-attacks through Son Heung-min and Kulusevski. However, with so many core players absent, it is difficult for them to face pressure from midfield and Villa attacks led by John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey.

Aston Villa will try to take advantage of Spurs' defense weaknesses that have conceded many goals in recent matches. With the quality of players like Tielemans and Malen, Villa can take advantage of their lead in midfield duels and create chances from the wing.

Overall, Aston Villa is more favored to win this game, especially because of the absence of many key players in the Tottenham camp. However, given the history of their meeting, Tottenham still had a surprising opportunity if they were able to play discipline and take advantage of the opportunities they had.

Estimated Lineup Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Olsen; Garcia, Kamara, Konsa, Maatsen; Tielemans, Onana; Rogers, McGinn, Ramsey; Malen

Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3):Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Davies, Spence; Bissouma, Bentancur, Bergvall; Kulusevski, Tel, Son

Score Prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

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JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur's difficult mission at home to Newcastle United in the English Premier League match. Winning is certainly Tottenham's target in a duel at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Saturday, January 4, 2025 evening WIB. This also carries a mission to save the manager Ange Postecoglou.

Tottenham showed a revival while slaughtering Southampton 5-0 in the Premier League. Success continued in the Carabao Cup by eliminating Manchester United after winning 4-3.

But the North London club has failed to maintain consistency and has decreased. They have failed to win over the past three games, including experiencing a 6-3 massacre at home to Liverpool.

The bad result made Tottenham stuck in the middle board. They are ranked 11th with 24 points. Same as Brentford, but The Lilywhites are still ahead on goal difference.

Tottenham's poor performance made Postecoglou's position uncomfortable. Moreover, Tottenham's position is closer to the relegation zone than the Champions League or the top four.

He was also under pressure because Tottenham is in danger of failing to win another trophy this season. Contrast to Tottenham's achievements at the start of the season. They immediately shot up leaving their competitors.

However, their appearance was inconsistent so that Son Heung-min et al's position continued to decline. This is what makes Postecoglou try hard to improve the team's performance so that it doesn't plummet further after being detained by Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2.

The draw was clearly disappointing because Tottenham had a chance to win against Wolves. Already ahead 2-1, but Tottenham ended up failing to get three points.

Now, they hope to rise. Despite facing a tough opponent, Postecoglou wants the match to be a moment of Tottenham's revival. This Australian man wants to break a bad record of never winning in five home games in the Premier League. They last won five consecutive times in the 1994 season.

If Tottenham are still breathless, Newcastle is entering an impressive period. Eddie Howe's side have always won their last five games in various competitions. In the game before the turn of the year, The Magpies beat MU 2-0 at Old Trafford.

A satisfying victory because it was achieved at home to the opponent while improving Newcastle's ranking. Now, Alexander Isak et al are in fifth position with 32 points. Only they are 12 points behind with the leadership of the Liverpool standings.

"If you look at the character of the game of the two teams, I prefer Newcastle. In the last match, they played brilliantly even against MU, who had already experienced a decline. However, Newcastle still showed their best performance and they will reap no different results in this match," said Paul Merson, former Arsenal star and England national team when making predictions for the match at Sportskeeda.

"On the other hand, Tottenham is far from a chance to win trophies. I know fans really want to win trophies. But they are still far from finishing in the top four. They are already 11 points behind Chelsea and there are still many teams to go through, including Newcastle," said Merson.

In that match,men did not fully maintain the winning team. Isak is back as a starter at the center forward. He was accompanied by Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon.

Defender Kieran Trippier will be absent after suffering a hamstring injury in the match against MU. His position was replaced by Tino Livramento.

Meanwhile, Tottenham lost Destiny Udogie to a hamstring injury. In addition, Rodrigo Bentancur was absent due to the accumulation of yellow cards.

Postecoglou is getting dizzy because goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has not recovered from an ankle injury. Meanwhile, Micky van de Ven, Total Moore, Richarlison, Cristian Romero, Wilson Odobert and Ben Davies are also still absent.

However, Tottenham can still rely on Dominic Solanke who worked hand in hand withUS Johnson and Son. It's just that with the poor condition of the team, Tottenham really had to work hard to get up.

Tottenham Hotspur Lineup Forecast (4-3-3): Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Spence; Kulusevski, Sarr, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son

Newcastle United (4-3-3): Dubravka; Livramento, Kelly, Burn, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon

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JAKARTA - Sunday 15 December, at St. Mary's Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur who are struggling to get out of the winning period in the last five matches will travel to Southampton headquarters, the basic occupants of the Premier League standings. This match is an important moment for both teams who both want to achieve positive results amid great pressure.

Tottenham Hotspur are facing a performance crisis, with a winless record in the last five games in all competitions. In their last game in the Europa League, Spurs were only able to draw 1-1 against Rangers. Previously, they also had to admit Bournemouth and Chelsea's advantages in the Premier League.

On the other hand, Southampton are also not in better condition. A narrow 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa last week extended their poor record this season, where they have only garnered five points from 15 matches. With only scoring 11 goals so far this season, Southampton became the team with the worst attack in the Premier League.

However, one interesting fact about this match is Southampton's record for a pretty good home against Spurs. In the last six meetings in St. Mary's, Southampton have only lost once. In addition, they have always managed to score in their last 15 meetings against Spurs in the Premier League their longest record against a team in this competition.

Southampton coach Russell Martin has some good news ahead of this match. Adam Lalana, Paul Onuachu, and Jan Bednarek are reportedly back in a play-ready condition after recovering from injury. However, Jack Stephens had to miss out on suspension, while Aaron Ramsdale, Will Smallbone, Juan Larios, Ross Stewart, and Gavin Bazunu were still on the list of injuries.

Bednarek is likely to go straight into the starting XI to replace James Bree, while Onuachu is expected to fill the attacking position to replace Cameron Archer.

Tottenham still lost many key players. Rodrigo Bentancur underwent a ban from playing in the last game from a five-match suspension. Yves Bissouma was also absent due to the accumulation of yellow cards following last week's hard fouls. Injuries also hit several major players such as Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Wilson Odobert, Total Moore, Richarlison, Ben Davies, and Guglielmo Vicario.

In this match, coach Ange Postecoglou is expected to rotate, including putting Dominic Solanke on the front lines replacing Timo Werner who performed poorly against Rangers. Lucas Bergvall is also likely to replace James Maddison who looks less impressive.

With both teams' poor form, this match will depend heavily on the effectiveness of each attack line. Tottenham have the advantages of players' quality on paper, but the absence of many key players and their poor form in away matches can be a big barrier. On the other hand, Southampton need to take advantage of their home support and positive history against Spurs in St. Mary's to steal points.

Spurs are expected to end their poor record, but not without a tough fight from Southampton

Estimated Lineup Of Players

Southampton (3-4-1-2): Lumley; Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Bednarek, Manning; Downes, Fernandes; Dibling; Armstrong, Onuachu.

Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3):Forster; Spence, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Kulusevski, Sarr, Bergvall; Johnson, Solanke, Son.

Score prediction: Southampton 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur.