PREVIEW | Tottenham vs Aston Villa: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 19/09)

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·17 September 2026

PREVIEW | Tottenham vs Aston Villa: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 19/09)

Tottenham and Aston Villa face each other this Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for round five of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on TNT Sports 1.

Tottenham currently have 2 points and lie in 17th position. Last time out, Roberto De Zerbi's team slipped to a 3-1 defeat against Liverpool (Carabao Cup 2026/27).

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Aston Villa have 1 point to their name this season and occupy 19th position in the table. In their last game, Unai Emery's team won 1-3 against Coventry City (Carabao Cup 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Tottenham winning 2-1.

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Tottenham

Dejan Kulusevski - Injury
Xavi Simons - Injury
Wilson Odobert - Injury
Mykhailo Mudryk - Ankle Injury

Aston Villa

Amadou Onana - Cruciate Ligament Tear
João Gomes - Suspension
Brian Madjo - Ankle Injury
Leon Goretzka - Unknown Injury

Last starting XIs

Tottenham ( vs Liverpool 2026-09-15): Martin Dúbravka, Archie Gray, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marcos Senesi, Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Conor Gallagher, Mathys Tel, Omar Marmoush

Aston Villa ( vs Coventry City 2026-09-16): Marco Bizot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tyrone Mings, Matteo Ruggeri, Lamare Bogarde, Ross Barkley, Ibrahim Mbaye, John McGinn, George Hemmings, Tammy Abraham

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MANAGERS

Roberto De Zerbi has faced Unai Emery on five occasions, recording two wins and three defeats.
Unai Emery has faced Tottenham on 14 occasions, recording eight wins, two draws and four defeats.
Roberto De Zerbi has faced Aston Villa on five occasions, recording two wins and three defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Aston Villa are coming off three consecutive games unbeaten.
Away from home, Aston Villa are coming off two consecutive wins.
Aston Villa are coming off three consecutive games scoring goals.
Aston Villa are coming off three consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Tottenham are coming off two consecutive games without a win.
Tottenham currently have one win in their last six games.
Tottenham are coming off four consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Tottenham and Aston Villa have faced each other 180 times, with Tottenham having the advantage: 80 wins, compared with Aston Villa's 64 victories.
At Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham have the edge in their meetings with Aston Villa: 48 wins in 93 games. Aston Villa have 31 victories.
In the English League, the two teams have met 156 times, with 69 Tottenham wins, 32 draws and 55 Aston Villa victories.