Premier League: Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Picks — Hosts to Keep UCL Dreams on Track (May 16)

Premier League action is set for Friday, with two eye-catching matches involving teams in the Europa League final being played.

However, all the focus at Villa Park will be on Aston Villa. Unai Emery’s side maintained their challenge for a Champions League finish with a deserved 1-0 win against Bournemouth last weekend, and a third straight win on Friday could see them move up to fourth in the standings.

For Tottenham, Ange Postecoglou is likely to make sweeping changes ahead of next week’s Europa League final against Man United. Spurs come into this round sitting 17th in the standings after suffering a 20th defeat of the campaign against Crystal Palace last Sunday.

Odds

Spurs Unbeaten in Two EPL Matches Against Villa

Aston Villa recorded a 2-1 win over Tottenham in the FA Cup in February. However, they have suffered defeats in each of the last two Premier League meetings between the sides.

Spurs have won on eight of their last nine visits to Villa Park. Aston Villa lost this exact fixture last season 4-0.

Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Key Stats

• Since the start of March, no Premier League team has accumulated more points than Aston Villa.
• Tottenham have suffered 24 defeats across all competitions this season, their most in a single campaign since 1991-92.

Aston Villa Team News

Jacob Ramsey misses out this weekend after being sent off against Bournemouth last Saturday. Youri Tielemans is unlikely to feature again this season.

Possible Lineup

E. Martinez (GK); M. Cash, E. Konsa, P. Torres, L. Digne, A. Onana, B. Kamara, M. Asensio, M. Rogers, L. Bailey, O. Watkins

Tottenham Team News

Tottenham will ring the changes ahead of the Europa League final. However, James Maddison, Dejan Kulesevski, and Lucas Bergvall have all been ruled out due to injury.

Possible Lineup

A. Kinsky (GK); P. Porro, K. Danso, B. Davies, D. Spence, A. Gray, P. Sarr, R. Bentancur, W. Odobert, Richarlison, M. Tel

Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Picks

Aston Villa’s poor Premier League record against Tottenham is an obvious concern this weekend. However, the fact that Spurs will make wholesale changes is hard to dismiss.

Villa need maximum points to continue their fight for a Champions League spot, and we expect them to comfortably see off a much-changed Tottenham in the West Midlands.