Aston Villa v Tottenham: Prediction, tips and bet builder as Villans host preoccupied Spurs

It would be harsh to say that Tottenham don’t care about this fixture, but with the Europa League final just around the corner, you can bet your bottom dollar that Spurs won’t be taking any risks.

While Ange Postecoglou’s men sit 17th in the table, their season could still be salvaged with a historic continental win.

Ending Tottenham’s 17-year wait for a trophy and qualifying for the Champions League could very well save Postecoglou’s job as the Aussie look to write history.

All this is music to the ears of everyone at Aston Villa. Unai Emery’s men got a taste of Champions League football this season and the club are desperate to return to the European top-flight next season.

With just two games remaining in the Premier League, a top five finish is still on the cards for the Villans – starting with Friday’s home encounter against Spurs.

Considering Tottenham have got other priorities, Villa will certainly fancy their chances of taking all three points in front of their home fans.

Emery’s men have won 12 of their last 15 matches across all competitions – including their last two Premier League outings.

Villa have picked up back-to-back 1-0 victories over Fulham and Bournemouth, allowing the Birmingham outfit to stay in the hunt for Champions League qualification.

Aston Villa are level on points with fifth placed Chelsea and just a couple of points behind Manchester City. Victory for the hosts on Friday would undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on their top five rivals.

Emery and his men beat Spurs 2-1 in the FA Cup during their last meeting back in February. However, it’s worth noting that Tottenham won their last two Premier League encounters, scoring four goals in both matches.

Here we pick out some of our best tips for this juicy Premier League meeting, and if you put it into a Betway bet builder you’ll get odds of around 5/1

Aston Villa v Tottenham bet builder

Aston Villa to win – 3/8

Under 3.5 goals – 31/40

Ollie Watkins to score or assist – 2/5

Aston Villa to have most shots on target – 1/6

Good luck and please gamble responsibly.

Going to Villa Park is no picnic. Some of the biggest clubs in Europe have visited the ground and come away empty handed.

Bayern Munich, Bologna, Man City, Celtic, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, PSG and Newcastle have all tasted defeat away at Villa since October. Tottenham are also on that list after suffering an FA Cup defeat back in February.

Villa are on a 20-match unbeaten run at home and we’re backing them to extend that record against a Spurs team that are fully focused on their Europa League final in Bilbao.

Emery’s men won their last two games by a slender 1-0 scoreline. Tottenham’s last three games have also seen less than three goals. With that in mind, we’re adding under 3.5 goals to our bet builder.

In terms of specific players, we’re putting out chips on Ollie Watkins to score or assist. The England man scored the winner against Bournemouth last time out, putting him on 23 goal contributions in the Premier League this season.

To close out our acca, we’re going with Villa to have the most shots on target in Friday’s match.

Aston Villa v Tottenham: How to watch and listen

Aston Villa v Tottenham will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, NOW TV, SKY GO Extra and Sky GO. Live radio coverage will be available on talkSPORT.

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