Homeowners face big challenges

After suffering mixed results in the Carabao Cup, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa will meet in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, in a clash between genuine and potential Champions League contenders.

Ange Postecoglou's side pulled off a shock win by knocking Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, but in the West Midlands, Aston Villa lost at home to Crystal Palace.

Latest Tottenham vs Aston Villa team information

Tottenham's win over Man City was not without sacrifice, with Micky van de Ven leaving the pitch in tears after picking up a hamstring injury in the first half. The injury will keep him out of this weekend's game and he won't be back until after the international break.

However, Cristian Romero and Timo Werner look set to be fine despite both failing to complete the full 90 minutes in midweek, and there is hope captain Son Heung-min will recover from a thigh injury in time to start on Sunday.

Djed Spence (groin) is unlikely to return, while Wilson Odobert (hamstring) is certain to miss out after a “serious development.” With Van de Ven out injured, Radu Dragusin will take his place in defence.

While Postecoglou awaits word from his players, visitors Aston Villa are expected to have a near-full squad for Sunday's crunch clash, with Ross Barkley (unknown) the only absentee.

Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara both played the full 90 minutes in midweek after serious knee injuries, but both are likely to be benched as Emery returns to his strongest squad, despite the upcoming Champions League clash with Club Brugge.

Duran is still pushing for a starting spot in the Premier League, but key striker Ollie Watkins – who did not play midweek – is sure to replace the Colombian at the top of the pecking order.

Latest expected lineup for Tottenham vs Aston Villa

Tottenham Hotspur:

Vicario; Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie; Kulusevski, Sarr, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son

Aston Villa:

Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins

Latest football commentary on Tottenham vs Aston Villa

Back in mid-September, following Tottenham’s defeat to arch-rivals Arsenal in the North London derby, a determined Postecoglou declared that he “always” wins the title in his second year in charge of a club – a claim that history has proven correct.

On Wednesday night, the Australian took a big step towards fulfilling that promise to Tottenham fans, as Timo Werner ended his run of missed goals and Pape Sarr fired a stunning 25-yard strike to end Manchester City's quadruple dreams.

Another big test from Manchester United - likely to be under Ruben Amorim later this month - awaits Spurs in the quarter-finals, but making amends from their last Premier League game is Postecoglou's number one priority.

Tottenham's poor performance did not deserve anything in their trip to Crystal Palace - a team that had not won in Round 9 - and that was the result they got, as Jean-Philippe Mateta gave Palace their first win in the Premier League this season, pushing Spurs down to eighth in the table.

The Lilywhites are now five points behind their visitors in the race for the top four, but their surprise win over Man City in midweek marked their fifth successive home win in all competitions; AZ Alkmaar, Qarabag, Brentford and West Ham United have all fallen victim to the run.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery - with his Arsenal connections - will probably not get a warm welcome at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and he can sympathise with Postecoglou when it comes to being outclassed by Crystal Palace, who came to Villa Park having booked their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Despite having to play much of the game without star men Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton, Palace still scored first through Eze, before Daichi Kamada ensured Jhon Duran's goal would mean little.

The final week of October was not a good time for Villa, as they also regretted Evanilson's last-minute header in the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth last weekend, missing the chance to overtake Arsenal into the top three.

However, Emery's side - only behind Arsenal on goal difference ahead of the weekend's fixtures - are now unbeaten in seven Premier League games and have been impressive on the road all season, with five wins and a draw in six trips in all competitions.

Furthermore, Aston Villa have scored at least two goals in all of their away games this season and won 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur in November 2023, although Spurs then won 4-0 at Villa Park in March to end a three-game losing streak in these encounters.

Tottenham vs Aston Villa score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Tottenham vs Aston Villa match:

• Sportsmole: Tottenham 2-2 Aston Villa

• WhoScore: Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa
• Our prediction: Tottenham 2-2 Aston Villa

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