Villa seem to be the strongest team among both, considering Tottenham are likely to field their second team for the match. We expect the home team to secure a slender win in the upcoming game.
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
Date: Friday, 16th May 2025
Time: 7:30 pm Nigerian time
A Premier League win for Aston Villa against visitors Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on Friday could put them in a strong position from which to qualify for the Champions League.
Sixth-placed Villa narrowly beat Bournemouth 1-0 on May 10, and their tally of 63 points is the same as fifth-placed Chelsea with just two games remaining, whereas Spurs languish in 17th place with 38 points following their 2-0 defeat against Crystal Palace last Sunday.
Head-to-head:
- Aston Villa have won 18 of the 59 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
- Tottenham Hotspur have recorded 26 victories.
- The remaining 15 clashes ended in draws.
- Tottenham won the first leg 4-1.
- Aston Villa won 2-1 when they met at Villa Park in the FA Cup.
- Tottenham are in the UEFA Europa League Finals.
- There have been 6 away wins in their last 10 meetings.
- 8 of their last 9 encounters produced at least 3 goals.
Form:
- Aston Villa in the League: W-W-L-W-W
- Aston Villa in all competitions: W-L-L-W-W
- Tottenham in the League: L-L-L-D-L
- Tottenham in all competitions: L-W-D-W-L
Team News:
- Aston Villa’s list of absentees includes Marcus Rashford. Jacob Ramsey also picked up a red card in the last match.
- Tottenham will miss the presence of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski in the upcoming game due to injuries.
Player(s) to watch:
- Ezri Konsa has risen through the ranks of Charlton Athletic’s youth academy before moving to Brentford in 2018. After rendering his services to the Bees for a year, he found his new home at Villa Park. So far, Konsa has made 195 appearances for Villa and has also scored seven goals. With two vital games approaching for Villa, Konsa is expected to play a crucial role in offering defensive solidarity to the team.
- Pedro Porro has been one of Spurs’ most impressive signings during the Ange Postecoglou regime. His tenure at North London as a loanee grabbed a lot of eyeballs, and the Lilywhites wasted no time in offering him a permanent contract. He is a menace at the wings for Spurs. With his ability to accelerate, he has penetrated some of the toughest defensive units in the league. His knack for scoring crucial goals and providing assists has immensely helped Spurs to do well.