The FA Cup Round of 32 match between Aston Villa and Tottenham will take place on February 9 at Villa Park in Birmingham. Aston Villa vs. Tottenham: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Aston Villa
The Birmingham side advanced through their first stage of the FA Cup with some difficulty. They defeated West Ham 2-1 at home, having trailed in the first half. Interestingly, this was only the club's second victory in their last 12 FA Cup matches (1 draw and 9 losses). Last season, Unai Emery's team only reached the Round of 32, where they lost to Chelsea (0-0 and 1-3). In this century, the club has only reached the FA Cup final once, in the 2014/15 season, where they lost to Arsenal (0-4).
Due to injuries, defenders Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash, and Pau Torres, as well as midfielder Ross Barkley, are unavailable. Notable transfers include midfielder Emiliano Buendia and forward Jhon Duran to other clubs. Additionally, the club has loaned forwards Marco Asensio from PSG, Marcus Rashford from Manchester United, and defender Axel Disasi from Chelsea. They also purchased forward Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund.
- The club has not scored more than one goal in 11 of their last 12 matches in this tournament.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 7 of Aston Villa's last 8 FA Cup games.
- Birmingham has gone 20 consecutive home FA Cup matches without a draw (12 wins and 8 losses).
Predicted lineup for Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
Robin Olsen – Ian Maatsen, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings – Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans – Ross Barkley, Morgan Rogers, Leon Bailey – Ollie Watkins.
Tottenham
The London side struggled to progress through the previous stage, only overcoming modest Tamworth in extra time (0-0, extra time 3-0). Last season, the team was quickly eliminated from the FA Cup, losing to Manchester City in the Round of 32 (0-1). Notably, Tottenham has not won this tournament since 1991 and has not reached the final since then.
Due to injuries, defenders Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie, and Cristian Romero, forwards Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner, Dominic Solanke, and Wilson Odobert, as well as goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, are unavailable. Notable acquisitions include the loan of defender Kevin Danso from Lens and forward Mathys Tel from Bayern.
- At least one team has failed to score in regular time in Tottenham's last seven FA Cup matches.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 90 minutes in the club's last seven matches in this Cup.
- The team has not scored in the first half in their last five away matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Tottenham (4-2-3-1)
Antonin Kinsky – Sergio Reguilon, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, Pedro Porro – Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma – Mikey Moore, Brennan Johnson, James Maddison – Timo Werner.
Referee
Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 21 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 70;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 33%.
Aston Villa vs. Tottenham: Match Prediction
The encounters between these opponents are uncompromising. For 21 consecutive official meetings, these teams have avoided draws: Birmingham has five wins, while London has 16. Also noteworthy are the results at Villa Park – in the last 14 head-to-head encounters in the Premier League and the English League Cup, the visitors have won 11 times (2 draws and 1 loss). Therefore, I expect Ange Postecoglou's team to at least avoid defeat in regular time in the upcoming match.
Tottenham has had a disappointing season in the Premier League and is trying to make up for their setbacks with successes in the English Cups. It's worth noting that the London side performs well away in the FA Cup, losing only once in their last nine matches after 90 minutes (3 wins and 5 draws). Meanwhile, Aston Villa typically overlooks this tournament, and before their victory over West Ham, they hadn't won in six consecutive home FA Cup matches. Unai Emery's side is focused on the Champions League and finishing in the Premier League's top four.
My prediction – Tottenham to win or draw
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