Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa will meet in the Premier League on matchday 10 early November. The Whites made a good start in the Premier League last season but they were unable to maintain that momentum, while Aston Villa maintained their momentum to return to the Champions League this season.

At the time of writing, Spurs are ranked 10th after five games, while Aston Villa are third with 12 points after the same number of games. It’s been a solid start for one team compared to the other. However, a match like this has great significance for the season in general and both teams will be well prepared for it.

Just before the season started, the Spurs made several long-term signings. Midfielder Archie Gray arrives from Championship side Leeds United for €41.25 million, and Lucas Bergvall (18) also comes from Sweden for €10.00 million. Both players are still teenagers, and despite their immense talent, many people don’t think the Spurs are ready to compete for a title based on that. Just before the transfer window ended, Dominic Solanke arrived from Bournemouth to solve the goalscoring problem in the team and gradually started to adapt.

On the other hand, a number of players have also left North London. Defender Joe Rondon leaves for Leeds United, Eric Dier joins Bayern Munich on a free transfer, temporarily

Ryan Sessegnon, Tanguy Ndombélé, Ivan Perišić^{Japhet Tanganga, and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg departed for Fulham, Nice, HNK Hajduk Split, Millwall and Marseille respectively.}

Spurs hope to return to the Champions League next season, but are starting the season slowly. They successfully opened their Europa League campaign with a win over Qarabağ. In the Carabao Cup, they needed a late comeback to beat Coventry City and will face Manchester City in the next round just before this game. At the time of writing, they have lost to Newcastle and Arsenal in the Premier League and could be knocked out if they fail to win against Villa.

On the other hand, Unai Emery’s Aston Villa are having a busy transfer window. They managed to recruit talents such as Amadou Onana from Everton, Ian Maatsen from Chelsea, Ross Barkley from relegated Luton Town, Cameron Archer from Sheffield United, Lewis Dobbin from Everton, Jaden Philogene from Hull City, as well as the duo Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo . Barrenechea from Juventus.

The Villans also released several players such as Moussa Diaby to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, Douglas Luiz to Juventus, Morgan Sanson to OGC Nice, Tim Iroegbunam to Everton, Calum Chambers to Cardiff City, and Philippe Coutinho and Filip Marschall each on loan to Vasca da Gama and Crewe Alexandra.

Villa were one of the surprise teams in the Premier League last season and they also started the season well. The Villains have only dropped points once – a defeat to Arsenal at home – at the time of writing. Their return to UCL is also going according to plan and there doesn’t seem to be any slowdown for them. Villa have won their last two Premier League games in London and they are looking to make it three wins in a row.

Two games between the two teams last season so the away team won it last season. On the other hand, this is expected to be an exciting match between two teams that play almost a similar style of football in the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa have played 54 matches since 1995. Among them, Tottenham Hotspur won 27 matches, Aston Villa won 15 times, and drew 12 times.

Match Tickets

The epic match at Tottenham Stadium in London will kick off on Sunday, November 3 2024, at 15.00 UK time.

This magnificent stadium with a capacity of 62,850 spectators is the place where the match between the Whites and the Birmingham team will take place.

Getting Tottenham vs Aston Villa tickets can take a lot of effort considering the standard of the game. Therefore, you are advised to look for ticket resale sites if the tickets are expected to be sold out on the respective club channels.

Team News

Lineup

Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur, known for their possession-heavy style of football, will look to control the game through the midfield with the experience and solidity of Rodrigo Bentancur, a rejuvenated Johnson in attack and the intelligent Kulusevski providing the deciding factor.

Captain Son Heung-Min had to lead the attack with Solanke adapting very quickly. At the time of writing, Wilson Odobert, Richarlison and Timo Werner are undergoing treatment for one injury or another, but several of them should return to the team ahead of this match.

Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Maddison, Bentancur, Johnson, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke.

Unai Emery’s troops continue their good performance this season. Despite the home defeat to Arsenal, they were impressive and will probably give Spurs a lot of worry if they can settle into their rhythm. Diego Carlos, Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Robin Olsen and John McGinn have been absent but should return for this match in London. Additionally, Boubacar Kamara and Tyronne Mings, who recently returned from long-term injuries, may be available for the trip.

All things being equal, Emiliano Martínez is expected to remain in goal, while Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran should be key in the Villans’ final third.

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne, McGin, Onana, Tielemans, Bailey, Watkins.

Forecast

Tottenham are expected to dominate possession and probably create a lot of chances against Villa who are also active in their style. Spurs’ defense is still suspect and the visitors will look to exploit that and it won’t be easy at all. On their day, Tottenham can hurt any team and they will need to perform well in this game against one of the best teams in the Premier League over the last 12 months.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa is quite powerful when attacking and that will be a concern for the hosts. Unai Emery also has a large bench to choose from and that will be key in this match.

Thus, the Whites will have to do enough to get the three points.

Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa