Will the Spurs also lose the cup game at AVFC?
No way of reaching the final. The Spurs said goodbye to the League Cup with a bitter defeat during the week and squandered a chance of winning a title this season. After winning the first leg, they suffered a bitter defeat at Anfield against LFC. The next cup game is now scheduled for Sunday – this time in the FA Cup. Our Aston Villa vs. Tottenham tip is aimed at the Londoners’ next defeat.
The Villans have won three of their last five head-to-heads against the Spurs. However, Tottenham emerged victorious from the last two encounters, including the first season clash in the 2024/25 Premier League. The AVFC lost the match 1-4 in London and can now get revenge for that.
At home, Aston Villa have not lost a single competitive game since October 2024. Unai Emery’s team have not been beaten in ten consecutive home matches across all competitions. It is quite possible that they will continue this trend against Spurs. If you want to bet on a home win, you can also use NEO.bet for a corresponding Aston Villa vs. Tottenham prediction on the hosts from Birmingham. New customers also benefit from a welcome bonus!
Aston Villa – Statistics & current form
In the Premier League, Aston Villa recently suffered three major setbacks. Among other things, there was a defeat against a potential relegation candidate like Wolverhampton. Unai Emery’s team is no longer in a position to qualify for the internationals, but instead “only” occupies eighth place in the table after 24 match days.
Internationally, however, the AVFC surprised and booked their ticket to the last sixteen in the Champions League. Emery’s team recorded a balance of 5-1-2 in eight matchdays of the new premier class, making them one of the eight strongest teams in the CL 2024/25. In contrast to their upcoming opponents from London, Aston Villa were knocked out of the EFL Cup back in October 2024.
The FA Cup offers them the chance to make amends. In the last round, Unai Emery’s team won 2-1 against league rivals West Ham United at home. Now the AVFC is aiming for the next coup in the cup competition at Villa Park. Aston Villa are even favorites against Spurs.
Can Villa get revenge in the FA Cup?
Since May 2012, Aston Villa have only won one of their last ten home games against Tottenham. In these ten encounters, the Villans have suffered nine defeats. One of these nine home defeats was suffered by Aston Villa in the second half of last season. Tottenham beat the AVFC 4-0 in that game.
Unai Emery’s team can now get revenge for that. Furthermore, if Aston Villa win, it will also end their negative streak in the FA Cup. Since 2014/25, the AVFC have always made it to the fourth round of the FA Cup at the latest. This was also the case last season. They were knocked out of the FA Cup by Chelsea after a goalless draw in the first leg was followed by a 3-1 defeat in the second leg, meaning the end of their campaign in the cup.
Unai Emery has to do without six players in the squad due to injury in the upcoming match. Among them is Ollie Watkins, the top scorer for the Birmingham-based hosts. In his absence, Leon Bailey is expected to start in attack. The Villans are not expected to make any major changes to their last starting lineup.
Predicted Aston Villa lineup:
Martinez – Digne, Konsa, Kamara, Garcia – Tielemans, Bogarde – Rogers, McGinn, Ramsey – Bailey
Tottenham – statistics & current form
Tottenham failed to reach the final of the EFL Cup in 2024/25. Spurs won the first leg of their semi-final against Liverpool FC 1-0, but then suffered a bitter defeat 4-0 in the second leg and were knocked out of the League Cup with a 4-1 aggregate score. Across all competitions, Tottenham have now lost for the fourth time in the last seven competitive games.
The next setback is looming at the weekend in the FA Cup. The Londoners are classified as underdogs when they visit AVFC. Betting odds of up to 4.33 are currently being offered on the team of Ange Postecoglou for a Tottenham v Aston Villa game.
However, it should be noted that Spurs have only won four of their last 14 competitive matches on foreign soil. Betting on a Tottenham coup therefore involves a great deal of risk – even though the direct comparison at the AVFC speaks in favor of Spurs.
Ange Postecoglou is skating on thin ice
Ange Postecoglou is facing criticism and currently has to fear for his coaching job in London. If Tottenham also drop out of the FA Cup, it may only be a matter of time before the plug is pulled. After the defeat in Liverpool, media reports suggested that the 59-year-old was being considered for dismissal.
The Spurs have reached the fifth round of the FA Cup four times in the last five seasons. Only last season, the Londoners lost to Manchester City and had to drop out in the fourth round of the FA Cup. After the weak performance at Anfield – not a single Spurs shot on target – it is quite likely that Tottenham will fail again this time in the fourth round of the cup competition.
Ange Postecoglou has to do without nine players against the Villans and thus continues to struggle with an injury problem in the squad. Compared to the team that lost to LFC in the League Cup, Spurs may well make changes to the starting lineup. There is enough room for that.
Predicted Tottenham lineup:
Kinsky – Spence, Davies, Danso, Gray – Bissouma, Bentancur, Sarr – Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son
Aston Villa – Tottenham head to head / H2H record
In the last 175 meetings between the two clubs, Tottenham Hotspur lead the direct comparison against Aston Villa with a record of 79-36-60. The Londoners have recently shone brightly in Birmingham. At Villa Park, Tottenham have won nine of their last ten competitive games.
After three defeats in a row, the Spurs last won two in a row against Villa. In both meetings, Tottenham scored four goals, including the first game of the season in the 2024/25 Premier League. Ange Postecoglou’s team won the match in London 4-1.
Aston Villa – Tottenham Tip
Aston Villa can take revenge for their defeat in the first leg of the current league season and end their negative streak in the FA Cup. The Villans are favorites at home going into the upcoming match against Spurs. Considering how weak Tottenham have been on foreign soil lately and how miserably they failed against LFC during the week, it makes sense to bet on a win for the Villans.
At home, the AVFC have not lost any of their last ten competitive games since October 2024 and are therefore brimming with confidence. It is quite possible that Unai Emery’s team will deal the final blow to the faltering Spurs and possibly also hasten the sacking of Ange Postecoglou.
With six units, we place our Aston Villa vs. Tottenham tip at odds of 1.70 on the hosts from Birmingham. The Villans are in much better shape at home than the struggling Spurs. NEO.bet offers some of the best odds for our forecast on the Villans.
