Tottenham face Aston Villa in the Premier League this afternoon with a renewed bounce in their step.
While the Champions League still looks a little too far away for Spurs, interim boss Ryan Mason has at least brought some positivity back to the ranks.
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Last week’s win over Crystal Palace means the Europa League is in sight, which would at least offer the chance of potentially lifting a trophy next season.
Villa, however, are big competition on that front. They have impressed under Unai Emery and have been one of the form teams in the League since his arrival, though did slip to a surprise loss against Midlands rivals Wolves last time out.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Aston Villa vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 3pm BST kick-off time today on Saturday May 13, 2023.
Villa Park in Birmingham will host the match.
Where to watch Aston Villa vs Tottenham
TV channel and live stream: Today’s game will not be broadcast live in the UK as it takes place during the 3pm Saturday blackout imposed across English football.
Highlights: You can watch highlights on Match of the Day, which this week airs at 10pm on BBC Two.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action this afternoon with Standard Sport’s dedicated live match blog. Dan Kilpatrick will be providing expert analysis from the ground.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham team news
Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno; Bailey, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey; Buendia, Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Cash, Diego Carlos, Traore, Chambers, Duran, Digne, Dendoncker, Kamara.
Tottenham XI: Forster; Emerson, Romero, Lenglet; Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Davies; Son, Kane, Richarlison.
Subs: Austin, Craig, Sanchez, Perisic, Sarr, Bissouma, Danjuma, Kulusevski, Lucas.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham prediction
Other than a couple of blips, Villa have been so strong under Emery. Given Spurs’ patchy away form, it looks a very tough ask for them.
Villa to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Aston Villa wins: 58
Draws: 36
Tottenham wins: 77
Aston Villa vs Tottenham match odds
Aston Villa to win: 11/8
Draw: 13/5
Tottenham to win: 19/10
