- Aston Villa have won three of the last five meetings with Spurs, including a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture.
- Villa have won 11 of their 17 Premier League home games this season, conceding just 18 goals.
- Spurs have won six, drawn five and lost six of their 17 away league games, scoring 1.35 and conceding 1.35 on average.
Villa’s style to test Spurs’ solidity
Aston Villa’s structured, possession-based approach to the game has taken them to fifth in the 2025-2026 Premier League table, with 58 points from 34 matches compared to Spurs’ 34 from the same number of games.
Villa sit thirteen positions above Spurs, who are 18th in the table and under real threat of relegation, with both sides having a lot to play for in this Aston Villa vs Tottenham preview.
Unai Emery’s tactical acumen and man-management has been key for Villa this season, who have been extremely consistent in the league and are a dangerous side at home.
They can play a high-pressing, high-tempo game but also keep the ball and have the players to do it, which they will look to do against Tottenham on Sunday.
The visitors, under Roberto De Zerbi, have been more pragmatic this term and have had to rebuild after a tumultuous start to the season under the Italian.
However, the nature of the clash between Spurs and Villa should make for a fascinating Aston Villa vs Tottenham prediction with a lot of goals on the cards.
Goals at both ends likely
Villa have won two of their last three home games against Tottenham, so the Villans have the head-to-head edge and will be confident of earning a victory in this game.
Emery has been very tactically astute, getting the best out of his squad by rotating players, and they can keep the tempo of the game high and create overloads to break Spurs down.
Spurs have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five in the league, beating Wolves 1-0 away from home before losing 1-0 at Sunderland and drawing 2-2 at home to Brighton.
The nature of Villa Park is that they play well when they have the ball, while Spurs are compact and can be solid without it - the Aston Villa vs Tottenham betting tips suggest this should be a good game for the home side.
Ollie Watkins leads the line for Villa with 11 Premier League goals in 33 appearances this term and has five in his last five games, helping the Villans to 12 goals in their previous five.
Spurs’ main threat comes from Richarlison, who has nine goals in 28 games this campaign.
This Aston Villa vs Tottenham prediction leans towards backing Villa to win this one at 2.25, with both teams to score - yes and over 2.5 goals also a good option at 1.57 and 1.77 respectively.
