Verdict: Aston Villa draw no bet
Best Odds: 19/20
Bookmaker: Olympusbet
In what is a heavyweight FA Cup tie on Saturday evening, Tottenham will welcome Aston Villa to north London.
Tottenham
Starting with the hosts, suffering last-gasp heartbreak away at Bournemouth earlier in the week as they eventually fell to a pulsating 3-2 defeat at the Vitality, the pressure on Thomas Frank’s shoulders has now reached a boiling point. Despite enduring what was a bright start to proceedings back in August, Tottenham have come crashing back down to earth in some style. Firmly sat in the bottom-half of the Premier League standings, the former Brentford boss has an almighty job on his hands in north London. Getting the New Year underway with consecutive stalemates against Brentford and Sunderland, Spurs have remarkably won just a pair of their previous 13 domestic appearances across all competitions. With some suggesting that another defeat could be the final nail in Frank’s Tottenham coffin, the Lilywhites are bracing themselves for what has suddenly become a must-win showdown.
Tottenham Team News
All still dealing with respective injury issues, Tottenham will once again be without the likes of James Madison, Dominic Solanke and Swedish international Dejan Kulusevski. Likewise, picking up a muscle issue against Sunderland on January 4th, Mohammed Kudus is expected to miss out.
Away representing Mali at this month’s AFCON, former Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma will not play any part. Given a speedy turnaround following their midweek heartbreak away at Bournemouth, the likes of Archie Gray, Kevin Danso and Richarlison should be handed full recalls.
Aston Villa
As for the visitors, while Aston Villa might have eventually been forced to settle for a 0-0 stalemate away at Crystal Palace earlier in the week, the mood in Unai Emery’s camp remains at a red-hot high. Despite opening the 2025/26 campaign in the midst of a public rut, the former PSG boss has seen his high-flying squad embark on a real fairytale. Sat in bronze medal position and appearing to cruise their way to a famous Champions League return, Villa should be excited by a trip to the capital this weekend. Getting the New Year underway with a 3-1 victory at home against relegation scrappers Nottingham Forest, Saturday’s guests have lost just one of their previous 14 appearances across all competitions – a run that stems all the way back to November 1st. It should also be highlighted, Emery’s men claimed a thrilling 2-1 win when they last travelled to the white half of north London back on October 19th.
Aston Villa Team News
Unable to return for the second-half away at Crystal Palace earlier in the week, number one goalkeeper Emi Martinez is expected to miss out with a reported calf issue. Emery’s men have already confirmed that former Everton midfielder Amadou Onana will not play any part on Saturday afternoon.
Returning to Villa’s travelling squad on Wednesday night, Spanish international Pau Torres could make a first appearance since December 6th. Finding the net in back-to-back showdowns against Tottenham, England ace Morgan Rogers could play a leading role in the final third.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa Key Factors to Consider
- When Aston Villa last travelled to north London back on October 19th, Emery’s men claimed a 2-1 victory.
- Saturday’s guests have lost just one of their previous 14 appearances across all competitions – a run that stems all the way back to November 1st.
- Tottenham have remarkably won just a pair of their previous 13 domestic appearances across all competitions.
- Spurs have also recorded just a single domestic victory in from of their own supporters since a 3-0 EFL Cup win against Doncaster on September 24th.
- England international Morgan Rogers has recorded back-to-back goals against Spurs.
Conclusion
With Spurs now remarkably winning just a pair of their previous 13 domestic appearances across all competitions, Tottenham should be bracing themselves for another stern challenge here. With the pressure on Frank’s shoulders now firmly at a boiling point, Saturday’s hosts also fell to a 2-1 loss when they last welcomed Aston Villa to north London back on October 19th. Two sides who find the moods in their respective camps at complete polar opposites, we are backing an away draw no bet this weekend.
Verdict: Aston Villa draw no bet
Best Odds: 19/20
Bookmaker: Olympusbet
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