Tottenham vs Aston Villa: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Tottenham host Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, September 19 (7:30 AM ET / 6:30 AM CT / 4:30 AM PT).

Tottenham will be without the injured Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Mykhailo Mudryk and Dejan Kulusevski, with doubts remaining over Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro. Mateus Fernandes and Omar Marmoush have been Tottenham’s standout attacking players early on, Fernandes creating 5 chances from 4 shots and Marmoush firing 6 shots in 251 minutes. Aston Villa have the injured Amadou Onana, Leon Goretzka, Ian Maatsen and Pau Torres all out, plus the suspended Joao Gomes, with doubts over Matty Cash and Brian Madjo. John McGinn and Ross Barkley carry Villa’s creative threat, McGinn setting up a goal in 352 minutes and Barkley creating 6 chances from 7 shots.

Both sides arrive short on confidence and short on goals. Tottenham have failed to score in 3 straight league matches, while Villa have gone without a goal in the same span, and neither has a run of form to lean on. Home advantage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, plus the greater attacking threat in Fernandes and Marmoush, should count for something, but this looks set up as a scrap for the smallest of margins rather than end-to-end soccer.

US viewers can watch Tottenham vs Aston Villa on NBC and Peacock.

Season Form & Standings

Tottenham have taken 2 points from 4 Premier League games, with 2 draws and 2 losses leaving them short of results early in the season. Aston Villa are further back on 1 point from 4, still waiting for a first win.

Premier League

Shop the matchTottenham Hotspur v Aston VillaOfficial kits via Fanatics

NikeMen's Nike White Tottenham Hotspur 2026/27 Home Stadium Replica Jersey$100.00ShopadidasMen's adidas Claret Aston Villa 2026/27 Home Replica Jersey$99.99ShopNikeMen's Nike Navy Tottenham Hotspur 2026/27 Away Stadium Replica Jersey$100.00Shop

Squawka may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you. Prices are set by the retailer and correct at time of publishing.

Potential Match-Winners

• Mateus Fernandes (Tottenham): The attacking midfielder leads Tottenham’s creative output, setting up 5 chances from 4 shots in 205 minutes.
• Omar Marmoush (Tottenham): The attacking midfielder has fired 6 shots and created 4 chances in 251 minutes, the most direct goal threat in this Spurs side.
• Ross Barkley (Aston Villa): The defensive midfielder has created 6 chances from 7 shots in 305 minutes, comfortably Villa’s busiest attacking presence.

Recent Form

Tottenham: L L D

• 2026-09-05: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham (D, away)
• 2026-08-29: Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle (L, home)
• 2026-08-22: Brentford 3-0 Tottenham (L, away)

Tottenham’s last 3 league matches have brought a scoreless draw at Nottingham Forest, a 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle and a 3-0 loss at Brentford. That’s just 1 point from a possible 9, with no goals scored in any of them.

Aston Villa: L L D

• 2026-09-05: Hull City 0-0 Aston Villa (D, away)
• 2026-08-31: Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal (L, home)
• 2026-08-23: Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa (L, away)

Aston Villa’s last 3 league matches have brought a scoreless draw at Hull City, a 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal and a 4-0 loss at Brighton. That’s just 1 point from a possible 9, with no goals scored in any of them.

Tottenham vs Aston Villa Prediction

This looks set up as a tight, low-scoring afternoon at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Neither side has scored in 3 straight league matches, and with Tottenham on 2 points from 4 games against Villa’s 1 point from 4, home advantage should be enough to break the deadlock. The market has Tottenham as clear favorites, but Villa’s price looks generous given how close both sides have been on the pitch, making them the value play even without tipping them to win. We’re landing on a 1-0 Tottenham win, with a single goal enough to separate two sides short on confidence in front of goal.