Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Aston Villa FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Sun 3 May 2026 · 18:00 UTC Villa Park 42,767 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Conor Gallagher
0–2 25' Richarlison
Emiliano Buendia 90+6' 1–2
Y 27' Randal Kolo Muani
Y 45' Rodrigo Bentancur
Ross Barkley 51' Y
Y 73' Mathys Tel
Morgan Rogers 77' Y
Y 81' Kevin Danso
Y 90' Conor Gallagher

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Barrott (England)
  • Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
  • Assistant 2 Wade Smith

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
8
Aston Villa FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-03 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2026-01-10 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2025-10-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2025-05-16 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2025-02-09 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–2 L
30 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
25 Apr Fulham FC A 0–1 L
19 Apr Sunderland AFC H 4–3 W
16 Apr Bologna FC 1909 H 4–0 W
12 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
25 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
18 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–2 D
12 Apr Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
22 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 0–3 L
18 Mar Club Atlético de Madrid H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Tottenham Hotspur FC
#11 Position #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
81% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Villa Park!
  • 5' Pedro Porro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 12' Conor Gallagher puts Tottenham Hotspur FC on the lead.
  • 17' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tammy Abraham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
  • 25' Assisted by Mathys Tel with the perfectly-timed delivery and Richarlison makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 27' Randal Kolo Muani was booked on 27.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Rodrigo Bentancur picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Emiliano Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 51' Aston Villa FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Rodrigo Bentancur needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 66' Aston Villa FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto De Zerbi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a card on 73.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Morgan Rogers on 77 minutes.
  • 81' Kevin Danso picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Conor Gallagher is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Son Heungmin 6
Harry Kane 4
Ollie Watkins 4
Douglas Luiz 3
Morgan Rogers 2
Dominic Solanke 2
Emiliano Buendia 2
Toby Alderweireld 2

Head to Head

2026-05-03 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2026-01-10 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2025-10-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2025-05-16 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2025-02-09 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2026-05-03 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2026-04-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2026-04-25 Fulham FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2026-04-19 Aston Villa FC 4–3 Sunderland AFC W 2026-04-16 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Bologna FC 1909 W 2026-04-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

2026-05-03 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2026-04-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2026-04-18 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2026-04-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2026-03-22 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2026-03-18 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–2 Club Atlético de Madrid W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.89 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Aston Villa FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC39% Draw36% Tottenham Hotspur FC25%
Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
61%
Aston Villa FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC23% Draw61% Tottenham Hotspur FC16%
Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.8%
1 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 1
1.7%
1 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Tottenham Hotspur FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 23% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 17% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.