English Premier League - Aston Villa VS Tottenham Hotspur Prediction
English Premier League - Aston Villa VS Tottenham Hotspur
Match Time: 10-03-2024 21:00 Sunday (GMT+8)
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Aston Villa
Unai Emery does not have any new injury concerns hampering his preparations ahead of his side’s latest fixture. Against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, the Aston Villa manager will be bereft of the services of at least three first-team players.
Emery is also sweating over the fitness of Jacob Ramsey (ankle) and Jhon Duran (hamstring), with the former in contention to feature this weekend. However, Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara and Emiliano Buendia remain in the treatment room with their respective knee injuries.
Emiliano Martinez will take his usual spot between the sticks, with Aston Villa lining up in a 4-4-1-1 formation in front of him against Tottenham. The backline should feature Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, and Alex Moreno.
As for the midfield unit, Douglas Luiz and John McGinn will look to run the show from the middle of the park. Leon Bailey and Moussa Diaby will be the two wide midfielders, with the duo providing the creative impetus from the flanks. Youri Tielemans will have a free role in the final third, playing behind central striker Ollie Watkins.
Tottenham Hotspur
Unlike his counterpart in the Aston Villa dugout, Ange Postecoglou has received a positive update on the team news front ahead of the trip to Villa Park. The Tottenham Hotspur manager will be without four first-team players on Sunday.
Pedro Porro is fit and available after recovering from a knock. But Richarlison remains on the sidelines and should return before the international break. Meanwhile, Fraser Forster (foot), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring), and Manor Solomon (knee) remain long-term absentees.
Tottenham will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Aston Villa, with Guglielmo Vicario taking his usual spot in the goal. Porro should return to the backline straightaway, joining Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Destiny Udogie in the defensive quartet.
As for the midfield unit, Rodrigo Bentancur should get the nod over Pape Matar Sarr as Yves Bissouma’s partner in the double pivot. James Maddison will reprise his usual no. 10 role, pulling the strings in the final third. Meanwhile, Richarlison’s absence means Timo Werner will start on the left flank, joining Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski in the attack.
Aston Villa possible starting lineup:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Carlos, Moreno; Diaby, Luiz, McGinn, Bailey; Tielemans; Watkins
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Werner; Son
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*Tottenham Hotspur have a good historical record against Aston Villa and have won 77 out of the 173 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Aston Villa's 60 victories.
*Aston Villa have won each of their last three matches against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League - their longest such run in the competition since 1996.
*After an unbeaten run of 11 matches away from home against Aston Villa in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur lost this exact fixture by a narrow 2-1 scoreline last season.
*Aston Villa have scored a total of 59 goals in the Premier League so far this season - their highest such tally in a single campaign in the top flight since the 2007-08 season.
*Tottenham Hotspur have won only one of their last six matches away from home in the Premier League.
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa scoring at home is almost always a safe bet, and the Ollie Watkins-inspired Lions should not lose their golden Villa Park streak here, even if fatigue from Thursday's exertions sets in. While Tottenham will no doubt arrive in better physical condition, Postecoglou's men are yet to rediscover their best form and have a habit of falling short on rival territory, so we can envisage Villa retaining control of the top-four race in an exhilarating stalemate.
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