Aston Villa welcome Tottenham to Villa Park on Sunday evening with the home side level on points with 4th-placed Liverpool in the Champions League race and the visitors stuck in 18th, occupying the only remaining relegation slot.
Our Aston Villa vs Tottenham prediction has the home side winning, Watkins to score and BTTS Yes baked in against a depleted Spurs back line.
Spurs are missing a long list of regulars; Villa are at home; the price reflects both.
Kick-off is 7:00 PM local (2:00 PM ET) on Sunday, May 3. Villa are 5th in the Premier League on 58 points. Tottenham sit 18th on 34 points, two points shy of safety. The reverse fixture in October was a 2-1 Villa win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs are without Romero, Simons, Kudus, Sarr, Solanke, Kulusevski, Maddison and Davies; the squad sheet alone tells you why the market reads the way it does.
bet365 make Villa narrow home favourites at +115 with Tottenham at +220 and the draw +260. Ollie Watkins at +160 for anytime goalscorer is the cleanest read on the card.
Best Bets & Predictions
| Our Prediction | Odds & Sportsbook | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa to win | +115 @ bet365 (46.5%) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Villa at home with Champions League stakes against a Spurs side missing eight first-team regulars. The price is the price for a reason. |
| Ollie Watkins anytime goalscorer | +160 @ bet365 (38.5%) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Eleven goals from 33 matches, 30 shots on target and an xG of 9.93. Villa’s leading scorer at home and the cleanest pairing with the result. |
| Both teams to score — Yes | -175 @ bet365 (63.6%) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Villa have produced BTTS in seven of their last ten home games; Tottenham have scored in every away game in the last six even when losing. |
| Richarlison anytime goalscorer | +187 @ bet365 (34.8%) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Nine Premier League goals from 29 matches with 22 shots on target. With Solanke a doubt and Kolo Muani the only fit alternative, the workload falls to him. |
| Correct Score: 2-1 Aston Villa | +900 @ bet365 (10.0%) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Watkins to score, Villa to win, Spurs to find one for the BTTS Yes line — 2-1 is the clean expression of all three reads. Villa have hit that exact scoreline in three home wins this season. |
| Over 2.5 goals | -150 @ bet365 (60.0%) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Last five Premier League meetings between these clubs have produced 17 goals; Villa Park has gone over 2.5 in four of the last five Villa home games. Even a depleted Spurs side has the away xG to stay above the line. |
Our approach: Villa to win with Watkins anytime goalscorer is the parlay at bet365; Richarlison anytime is the value Spurs counter for those wanting both ends of the BTTS line covered.
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Season Form & Standings
Villa are 5th and Champions League-bound on current form, level on points with 4th-placed Liverpool but trailing on goal difference. Tottenham sit 18th in the only remaining relegation slot, two points behind 17th-placed West Ham. The full Premier League standings show the gap between the comfortable top half and the relegation conversation that still has the 18th slot in play.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 5 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 58 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 34 |
Potential Match-Winners
- Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa): Eleven Premier League goals from 33 matches, with 30 shots on target and an xG of 9.93. Villa’s lead striker and the focal point of every home attack.
- Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa): Nine goals and five assists from 34 matches, with 31 shots on target, 38 successful dribbles, eleven big chances created and an xA of 4.27. The most well-rounded attacking output in the home squad.
- Richarlison (Tottenham): Nine goals and four assists from 29 matches with 22 shots on target and an xG of 6.02. Spurs’ top scorer and, with Solanke doubtful, the only senior striker available.
- João Palhinha (Tottenham): Four goals and two assists from 31 matches as a defensive midfielder — the kind of late-arriving threat Tottenham need from deep with their attack so depleted.
Head-to-Head
Villa won the reverse fixture 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in October. The last five Premier League meetings have produced 17 goals between them, with Villa winning three and Tottenham winning two.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| May 16, 2025 | Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Tottenham 4-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Aston Villa 0-4 Tottenham | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Recent Form
Aston Villa — L W D W L
- Apr 25, 2026: Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa (Loss, away)
- Apr 19, 2026: Aston Villa 4-3 Sunderland (Win, home)
- Apr 12, 2026: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa (Draw, away)
- Mar 22, 2026: Aston Villa 2-0 West Ham (Win, home)
- Mar 15, 2026: Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa (Loss, away)
Two wins and two defeats in the last five, with the 4-3 home win over Sunderland the result that still says this is a top-side firing. The 1-0 defeat at Fulham last weekend was the slip; the home form has been the difference.
Tottenham Hotspur — W D L L D
- Apr 25, 2026: Wolves 0-1 Tottenham (Win, away)
- Apr 18, 2026: Tottenham 2-2 Brighton (Draw, home)
- Apr 12, 2026: Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham (Loss, away)
- Mar 22, 2026: Tottenham 0-3 Nottingham Forest (Loss, home)
- Mar 15, 2026: Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham (Draw, away)
The 1-0 win at Molineux last weekend ended a long winless run that stretched back to before the New Year. Tottenham’s away form has held up better than the table suggests, but the squad is now so depleted that even keeping them in matches is the question.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Prediction
All in all, Villa should win this. Top scorer at home, level on points with Liverpool in the Champions League race, against a Spurs side missing eight first-team regulars and only just out of a winless run that ran into months. Watkins at +160 is the natural goalscorer pairing; Richarlison at +187 is the value cover for the Spurs goal that BTTS pricing strongly suggests is coming. Back Aston Villa to win with Watkins anytime goalscorer at bet365 as the cleanest read of the Sunday-evening window.
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