After a horrid run of three defeats, Tottenham hopes to overturn their Premier League fortunes this weekend against Aston Villa. The match schedules for Sunday at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium with kickoff at 4 pm.
Nuno Espirito Santo experienced his first North London Derby loss in a dramatic 3-1 defeat last weekend. On the other hand, Aston Villa pulled off a triumphant 1-0 win over Manchester United last time out.
A lot was riding on Nuno Espirito to bounce back from two Premier League defeats in the North London Derby. However, it only took 30 minutes for Arsenal to pass three goals behind the net.
Goals from Smith Rowe, Bukayo Saka, and Aubameyang were enough to seal off the night with Song Heung-Min with a consolation goal. The loss meant Tottenham slipped below their rivals in the table rankings.
In the last three games, Tottenham conceded nine goals while netting one goal. Furthermore, Harry Kane is yet to score a goal in the league. This is despite netting a hat-trick in the UEFA Conference League.
It was a media buzz last weekend as Bruno Fernandez failed to equalize a last-minute penalty. Dean Smith ended up picking three important points that saw them rise to eight on the table.
In addition, Villa picked seven points from the 12 points on offer. Also, Smith’s side has fond memories of Tottenham having picked a 2-1 win last May.
Tottenham vs. Aston Villa Head to Head
Both sides have 24 games against each other, with Tottenham taking 16 wins while Aston Villa with four wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Tottenham 5-1 NS Mura
- Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham
- Wolves 2-2 Tottenham
- Tottenham 0-3 Chelsea
- Rennes 2-2 Tottenham
Away
- Man United 0-1 Aston Villa
- Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 3-0 Everton
- Aston Villa 1-1 Brentford
- Barrow 0-6 Aston Villa
Tottenham Team News
Injury absentees at the camp include Ryan Sessegnon and Steven Bergwijn. We expect a defensive master class to allow Emerson Royal, Hugo Lloris, Davidson Sanchez, and Eric Dier. We expect the same attacking trio of Kane, Lucas Mourra, and Song-Heung.
Aston Villa Team News
Alex Tuanzebe is back in the fold after being ineligible to face his parent club. Injury absentees include Leon Bailey and Morgan Sanson. Danny Ings sets to retain his position in attack over Ollie Watkins.
Prediction and Odds
The last win for Villa is a major confidence booster thus, we expect a heated clash this weekend.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
