Tottenham v Aston Villa – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

Villa have won their last four matches and have five wins in the last seven clashes between these clubs.

Match: Tottenham v Aston Villa
When: Sunday, 19 Oct 2025

Tottenham Form

Spurs sit third in the EPL table with 14 points from seven rounds of action. They’re unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions. A fine 2-0 win over Man City in Round Two was followed by a 1-0 home defeat to Bournemouth as they allowed 20 shots.

After winning 3-0 at West Ham and 1-0 against Villarreal at home, three draws followed. A 2-2 home point against Brighton preceded a 94th-minute equaliser at home to Wolves, and two late goals to draw 2-2 at Bodo/Glimt. Their last match saw a 2-1 win at Leeds despite being outshot 16-9.

Tottenham Team News

In attack, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are ruled out. Dominic Solanke will play no part either, but Randal Kolo Muani is set to return.

Yves Bissouma is a doubt and Radu Dragusin is injured long-term. Mathys Tel should shake off a knock to start, as he can’t play in the Champions League.

Tottenham Motivation

Spurs will give full focus to this match, despite their midweek trip to Monaco in the Champions League.

Thomas Frank’s side will play to win the match. It won’t necessarily be an open style of play, though.

Aston Villa Form

Villa have won four straight matches to put a poor start to the season behind them. They failed to score in their first four EPL matches with two defeats and two draws. A 1-1 draw at Sunderland saw a 1-0 lead thrown away despite facing ten men for an hour of that match.

Things have picked up of late. They beat Bologna 1-0 in the Europa League and beat Fulham 3-1 at home from just four shots on target. They were outshot 19-6 in a 2-0 win at Feyenoord, before beating Burnley 2-1 in a strong display. Villa outshot the Clarets 15-5 in that victory.

Aston Villa Team News

Unai Emery has Ollie Watkins available after he shook off a knock to feature for England. Tyrone Mings and Youri Tielemans should pass fitness tests to feature.

Both Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley are available after recent injuries. Emi Buendia has scored in two of his last three appearances and is set to return to the XI for this one.

Aston Villa Motivation

Villa’s confidence is returning. Even though their performance levels are not great, they’re churning out some key wins.

Emery’s side will go to Spurs and try to win. It may not be a pretty style of play, but they are well capable of leaving with the three points.

Key Stats

• Tottenham have lost just 1 of their last 11 matches (8 losses in 18 before that)
• Spurs have just 1 win in their last 6 home EPL matches
• Aston Villa have drawn 3 of their 5 away matches this season
• Villa have won 5 of their last 7 matches vs Spurs

Verdict

Any of the three results is possible here. Villa have a knack for beating Spurs and could leave with at least a point.

Best Bet: Draw at 3.55

Correct Score: Tottenham 2-2 Aston Villa at 11.00

Anytime Goalscorer Tip: Ollie Watkins at 3.10