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Tottenham vs Aston Villa Premier League score predicted with two late goals
Spurs can close the gap on the Premier League top four with three points later today as they welcome Aston Villa to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
After losing 1-0 to Crystal Palace in the Premier League last weekend, Spurs bounced back with an impressive 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Carabao Cup, setting up a clash with Manchester United in the next round of the competition. Next up for Ange Postecoglou’s side is a clash against Aston Villa, with the two producing some thrilling encounters over the last few years.
Spurs have won three and lost three of their last six meetings with Villa, with the Lilywhites most recently beating Unai Emery’s side 4-0 at Villa Park. Micky van de Ven has been ruled out of the clash later today after pulling his hamstring in the victory over City, while Heung-Min Son is expected to return.
So, can Spurs get back to winning ways in the Premier League this weekend? Let’s take a look.
We simulated Tottenham vs Aston Villa to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Tottenham could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows:Â Vicario; Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie; Bissouma, Kulusevski, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son.
We predict that Villa could set up in a 4-4-1-1 formation, with their line-up as follows:Â Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; McGinn, Onana, Tielemans, Ramsey; Rogers; Watkins.
Spurs were handed the worst start possible when Ollie Watkins fired home Morgan Rogers’ cross from close range, sending Postecoglou’s side behind after just four minutes in north London. But, Villa’s lead didn’t last long, with Heung-Min Son levelling the score three minutes later.
Brennan Johnson raced down the right with the ball to push Spurs forward in numbers, with the winger skipping past three defenders as he reached the box. Johnson’s driven cross into the box was met by Son in the middle, and after opening up his body to move the ball onto his left, he rifled a shot into the top corner to make it 1-1.The rapid start to the game didn’t slow down though, and 18 minutes in, Villa had restored their lead with Ezri Konsa heading John McGinn’s corner in at the front post. The second goal seemed to knock the stuffing out of Postecoglou’s side, and they went into the break trailing.
The second half was extremely tense, with both sides having chances, but failing to take advantage. With four minutes to go, Spurs managed to draw level once again when Dejan Kulusevski’s long-range effort bounced off the post and in off the back of Emiliano Martinez, and with momentum on their side, Spurs managed to turn the game on its head with a third goal in the 92nd minute.
A high press from the hosts forced Villa into making some wayward passes, and a poor pass across the box from Konsa was intercepted by Dominic Solanke, putting the striker through on goal. With time to think, Solanke put the ball onto his right before curling the ball around Martinez and into the net for a huge win.
EA FC 25 predicted final score: Tottenham 3-2 Aston Villa
