Another chance for Spurs to climb out of the relegation zone
Arthur Ferridge
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Tottenham have been handed fresh momentum in their fight to stay in the Premier League as they travel to face Aston Villa.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side remain in the relegation zone, two points adrift of safety, but could climb out of the bottom three with victory at Villa Park after West Ham were thumped 3-0 at Brentford.
Last weekend’s narrow defeat of Wolves, which ended a 15-match winless run, was not enough to quell relegation fears but De Zerbi will hope to at least build some momentum ahead of the run-in.
Villa, meanwhile, are at the business end of the Europa League, with this match coming between the two legs of their semi-final against Nottingham Forest, in which they trail 1-0 from the first leg. They are also need to win two of their last four league games to be certain of Champions League qualification next season.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Aston Villa vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 7pm BST kick-off tonight, Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The match will take place at Villa Park in Birmingham.
Where to watch Aston Villa vs Tottenham
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 6pm BST ahead of a 7pm kick-off.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the HBO Max app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Sam Tabuteau.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham team news
Tottenham have not had a full complement at their disposal at any point of this campaign, and that fact will not change in Birmingham.
Xavi Simons is the latest man sidelined with an ACL rupture, and he joins Cristian Romero and Mohammed Kudus in being out until the end of the campaign.
Dominic Solanke will miss out with a hamstring injury, while Roberto De Zerbi is optimistic Destiny Udogie can feature.
Pape Matar Sarr is a doubt with a shoulder injury, while Guglielmo Vicario remains sidelined after undergoing hernia surgery.
James Maddison has been named to a couple of matchday squads this season after recovering from an ACL surgery, but is not yet thought to be match fit. Dejan Kulusevski remains out with a long-term knee injury, with Wilson Odobert and Ben Davies completing the sidelined contingent.
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Villa, meanwhile, may look to rest key players in this match ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg.
Two players will certainly play no part, though, with Alysson and Boubacar Kamara ruled out with injuries. Amadou Onana is a doubt after being forced off against Forest.
Xavi Simons ruptured his ACL in the win over Wolves
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Aston Villa vs Tottenham prediction
Tottenham’s laborious win over Wolves at the weekend will have done little to inspire supporters.
De Zerbi’s men flattered to deceive against the already-relegated Midlanders, and will face much stiffer opposition here.
Villa, of course, will be tired from their first-leg against Forest and thinking primarily of the second, but should have no great issues dispatching Spurs.
Aston Villa to win, 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Villa have won each of their last four matches against Tottenham by an aggregate score of 8-3.
Aston Villa wins: 62
Tottenham wins: 78
Draws: 34
Aston Villa vs Tottenham match odds
Aston Villa to win: 1/1
Tottenham to win: 2/1
Draw: 21/10
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
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