Tottenham vs Aston Villa Prediction 19 September 2026
🔊 Saturday brings us an intriguing fixture in the English Premier League as Tottenham host Aston Villa. The two sides are among the three worst-performing teams in front of goal this season. Aston Villa have scored just one goal in this Premier League campaign, while Tottenham are yet to find the net at all. Will the teams finally start scoring, or will they continue their goalless run in the league?
🔁 We will update this prediction as new information about the teams becomes available. Check back just before kick-off so you don't miss any important changes.
Aston Villa dominate on the road against Spurs
📊 Both sides are regular fixtures in the Premier League, so they meet at least twice a season. In the last five head-to-head meetings at Tottenham, Aston Villa have won four times, with the hosts claiming victory just once.
Head-to-head statistics Tottenham - Aston Villa
Tottenham: It's time to find the net, but the team just can't score
The club's supporters are in despair. Roberto De Zerbi's side have failed to score in four league matches. They have picked up two points courtesy of dull 0-0 draws against Everton and Nottingham, while their other games ended in defeat - 0-2 to Newcastle and 0-3 to Brentford. The Italian needs to find some answers if his players are to start performing like a side with genuine European ambitions and top-six credentials.
The one bright spot at the start of the season was a 5-1 thrashing of Charlton that took them through to the next round of the League Cup - but this week Tottenham were knocked out of the competition in the third round, losing 1-3 to Liverpool. The hosts also carry a worrying trend in the Premier League, having gone 12 of their last 13 home matches without a win. Perhaps a game against a side equally short of ideas in attack will change that.
Match Results: Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa only seem to find their form in cup competitions.
Unai Emery's side made a dreadful start to the season, picking up just one point from their opening four Premier League fixtures and sitting second from bottom in the table. A goalless draw away at Hull was followed by a home defeat to Nottingham Forest (1-2). Emery faces a difficult puzzle, with the club demanding an immediate improvement and a top-six challenge, while the team's performances are still well short of where they need to be.
The one bright spot for supporters has been the long-awaited Champions League campaign, where Villa came from behind to beat Bruges away (3-2). The club also progressed in the League Cup this week, seeing off Coventry (3-1) thanks to goals from Abraham and Barkley.
Match Results: Aston Villa
Latest news
Tottenham Hotspur
❌ The team are having to prepare for this match without several players. Richarlison, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski, Mykhailo Mudryk and Wilson Odobert are all unavailable to the Italian head coach.
🔁 Update - 19 September, 08:50 UTC:
- Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi said at his pre-match press conference that Sandro Tonali, James Maddison and Pedro Porro are ready to play. However, the Italian noted that it is important to assess the physical condition of players returning from injury carefully. Their minutes will probably be limited.
Aston Villa
❌ Key midfielder Amadou Onana has been ruled out for an extended period with a cruciate ligament rupture. Manager is also without Leon Goretzka, who is recovering from a knee injury. Ian Matsen and Pau Torres are also injured.
🔁 Update - 19 September, 08:50 UTC:
- Visiting manager Unai Emery has confirmed that goalkeeper Marco Bizot will miss the match due to a back injury. This has little bearing on the pre-match picture, however, as new signing Zion Suzuki is the established first choice.
Predicted Lineups:
📋 Predicted starting XI - Tottenham: Kinsky - Porro, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Udogie - Bentancur, Tonali - Savio, Maddison, Marmoush - Solanke
📋 Predicted starting XI - Aston Villa: Suzuki - Cash, Lindelöf, Mings, Ruggeri - Kamara, Barkley - McGinn, Buendía, Hemmings - Jackson
⚽ Goals Prediction
We have seen several matches from both sides in which multiple goals were scored or conceded early in the first half. Villa had a 3-1 scoreline against Bruges at the break and conceded four before half-time against Brighton. Tottenham led 2-0 against Charlton at half-time and were 2-0 down against Brentford at the same stage. This tells us that both sides are capable of scoring and conceding before the break. We suggest backing First Half Total Goals - Over 0.5 at 1.35*.
🚩 Corners Prediction
Unai Emery's side are earning fewer corners than anyone else this season and are also taking the fewest shots. Away from home, Villa almost always lose the corners battle, preferring to sit more compactly in defence and break quickly on the counter. Tottenham have won the corners count in 10 of their last 13 home meetings against Aston Villa. We're backing Tottenham to win corners at 1.61*.
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
Both teams are going through a difficult spell, which inevitably leads to a high number of fouls driven by tactical breakdowns and nerves. In recent head-to-head matches, bookings have been a consistent feature. In their Premier League meeting in May, for example, the referee showed 7 yellow cards - 5 of them to Tottenham players - while their cup match in January produced 5 bookings. Our prediction is Total Yellow Cards - Over 3.5 at 1.55*.
*Odds are approximate and may vary across different bookmakers.
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
Given the dry start to the season for both sides in the Premier League, but the goal-heavy matches they have had in other competitions - the Champions League and League Cup for Aston Villa, the League Cup for Tottenham - in which both teams scored freely and conceded regularly, we think this fixture is the ideal occasion for both sides to finally open up in the league. Both teams have serious defensive problems, and if this goes the way we expect, three goals is a confident enough outcome to back. Our main prediction is Total Goals - Over 2.5. Predicted score: 2-2.
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