As Aston Villa prepare to host Tottenham Hotspur for Premier League clash on Sunday May 3, 2026, di pressure dey plenty for both sides. Villa dey fly high for fifth position, almost sure of Champions League football next season, while Spurs dey struggle for relegation zone, two points away from safety.
Tottenham get four matches left to save their Premier League status, but di task no easy. Dem go face Villa wey don win their last four home matches. Even though Unai Emery fit rest some players because of Europa League semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest, Villa still get enough quality to trouble Spurs.
Spurs get small hope after dem beat already relegated Wolves 1-0 last week, but dat victory come with bad news. Xavi Simons suffer serious knee injury and don join di long list of injured players for Tottenham. Wilson Odobert, Guglielmo Vicario, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke and Ben Davies all dey out. Destiny Udogie dey available, and Pape Sarr go face fitness test.
Aston Villa also get injury worries. Amadou Onana dey out with calf injury wey he pick for defeat to Forest, and Boubacar Kamara still dey sidelines. But Villa get strong squad and don score 12 goals for their last four matches. Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers dey cause problem for any defence.
Tottenham don concede at least two goals for 11 of their last 14 league matches. Only four teams for Premier League get more BTTS games than Spurs dis season. Villa too don see plenty goals, with 18 BTTS games. Di match go likely get goalmouth action.
Villa get upper hand for recent meetings, winning seven of last nine matches against Spurs. Seven of di last eight meetings get at least three goals. Villa’s last seven home games also show strong form.
Ollie Watkins dey find form at right time, with four goals and assists for his last four Premier League games. He be di main man to watch for Villa Park. Morgan Rogers too dey dangerous, with more goal contributions for Villa dis season.
Tottenham gaffer Roberto De Zerbi get work to do. After di win against Wolves, dem keep first clean sheet since New Year's Day goalless draw against Brentford. But with Simons out, di team go miss creativity. Dem face Villa side wey dey score plenty and dey confident for home.
Villa Park don be fortress for Villa, with only five home losses all season. Di team dey motivated to close gap on third and fourth place as Manchester United and Liverpool face each other. For Spurs, defeat go be another nail for their coffin.
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