Comments and predictions for Aston Villa vs Tottenham: A devastating blow from the home team
The match between Aston Villa vs Tottenham in the Premier League takes place at 1:30 a.m. on May 17. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Aston Villa vs Tottenham team information
Emery will be without striker Jacob Ramsey due to suspension following his red card against Bournemouth, which puts him in a difficult position with Marcus Rashford also suffering from a hamstring problem.
Striker Ollie Watkins could receive support from the attacking trio of Morgan Rogers, Marco Asensio and John McGinn.
Although Youri Tielemans is out for the next few weeks, midfielders Boubacar Kamara and Amadou Onana are still available, and will likely play ahead of centre-back duo Ezri Konsa and Pau Torres.
On Tottenham's side, James Maddison has been ruled out for the rest of the season, and Dejan Kulusevski's recent surgery has further weakened Postecoglou's squad ahead of next week's Europa League final.
Son Heung-min is likely to start in attack with Brennan Johnson and Richarlison, although the first two names are unlikely to play the full 90 minutes due to the tight schedule.
Three midfielders could be selected including Archie Gray, Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr, with Lucas Bergvall suffering from an ankle injury.
In defense, central defender duo Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are unlikely to be risked from the start due to injury history, so Ben Davies and Kevin Danso could be deployed in front of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham latest expected lineup
Aston Villa:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Onana; Rogers, Asensio, McGinn; Watkins
Tottenham Hotspur:
Vicario; Porro, Danso, Davies, Spence; Gray, Bissouma, Sarr; Johnson, Richarlison, Son
Latest Aston Villa vs Tottenham football review
Aston Villa were lucky to take all three points at the Vitality Stadium against Bournemouth, despite only managing six shots – three of which came in first-half stoppage time – and the last just a minute into the second half.
Manager Unai Emery certainly isn't concerned about how to win, especially when his team are only behind the final Champions League spot on goal difference, while Chelsea still have to face Manchester United and Nottingham Forest – who are currently seventh – in the final round.
Failure to qualify for Europe's top competition could seriously impact Villa's ability to retain their stars, especially amid reports they are at risk of breaching rules on profitability and sustainability.
Villa go into Friday's game having kept two clean sheets in a row, and in fact they have kept opponents scoreless in five of their last eight Premier League games, conceding just three times in that time.
Emery's side have been impressive in the Premier League, winning seven of their last eight games, losing just one and scoring 16 goals.
Villa's home record is also excellent, as they are unbeaten in their last 20 games at Villa Park, winning 14 of those, including seven in a row.
As for Tottenham, they could have conceded more than two goals against Crystal Palace, as the visitors had 23 shots, 10 on target and created eight clear-cut chances.
Manager Ange Postecoglou is having the worst Premier League season in Tottenham's history, and if he loses this match, it will be his 21st defeat in 37 matches in the tournament.
Tottenham have met Aston Villa twice this season, losing 2-1 in the FA Cup at Villa Park on 9 February, but winning 4-1 at home in the Premier League on 3 November 2024.
The Australian strategist believes Spurs' poor performance in the domestic arena is a result of injuries and having to allocate forces to the Europa League arena, when the team's priority is to qualify for the final.
Postecoglou have lost seven of their last ten Premier League games, with their only win coming in a 3-1 win over bottom-placed Southampton on 6 April.
Tottenham are also winless in their last five away games in the league, losing four, conceding 13 goals and scoring just four.
Latest Aston Villa vs Tottenham score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Aston Villa vs Tottenhamas follows:
- Sportsmole:Aston Villa 3-1 Tottenham
- WhoScore:Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham
- Our newspaper predicts:Aston Villa 4-1 Tottenham
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