FA Cup: Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Picks — New Signings to Feature at Villa (Feb 9)

An all-Premier League encounter is set for the fourth round of the FA Cup this weekend. Find the odds, and our Aston Villa vs. Tottenham picks here.

It was a busy end to the winter transfer window for Aston Villa, as Unai Emery brought in Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio to add depth to the attacking options. Both are in line to make their Villa debuts in the FA Cup this weekend, as the hosts look to return to form after losing against Wolves last Saturday.

The pressure remains on Ange Postecoglou, but a lot more will be known about his long-term prospects after cup matches this week. Spurs also spent big on the final day, as they look to ease their relegation worries in the Premier League.

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Tottenham Boast Dominant Record at Villa Park

Aston Villa have won just one of their last six FA Cup ties against Tottenham, with their only success over that period coming in 1992. Meanwhile, Spurs have an excellent record at Villa Park after winning on nine of their last ten visits across all competitions.

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Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Key Stats

• Aston Villa haven’t reached the fifth round of the FA Cup since the 2014-15 season, in which, they reached the final.
• Tottenham have progressed from four of their last five fourth round ties. The only exception came last season when they were beaten by Man City.

Aston Villa Team News

Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio are both in line to feature. Tyrone Mings has been ruled out, while Ollie Watkins and Matty Cash both face late fitness tests.

Possible Lineup

D. Martinez (GK); A. Garcia, E. Konsa, A. Disasi, L. Digne, B. Kamara, Y. Tielemans, M. Rogers, J. Ramsey, M. Asencio, M. Rashford

Tottenham Team News

Spurs continue to have a lengthy injury list. Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, and Dominic Solanke have all been ruled out until the end of the month. Radu Dragusin, Destint Udogie, and Cristian Romero are defensive injuries.

Possible Lineup

A. Kinsky (GK); P. Porro, M. van de Ven, K. Danso, D. Spence, Y. Bissouma, A. Gray, D. Kulesevski, Son, M. Tel, T. Werner

Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Prop Picks

The debuts of a number of stars will make this a fascinating clash on Sunday. However, it could be Marcus Rashford who makes a telling impression for Villa in the absence of Watkins.

The Man United loanee has scored six in 17 appearances against Tottenham, and he will be looking to make an instant impression at Villa Park.

Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Picks

Tottenham’s record against Villa is well worth considering this weekend. However, the pressure will be on the hosts, as the FA Cup appears to be a competition that they will be targeting this term.

Villa’s added firepower could prove to be the difference-maker against a Tottenham side that have struggled defensively throughout the campaign.