Premier League: Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Odds, Preview, and Picks (May 16)

Aston Villa will be aiming to keep their Champions League aspirations on track this weekend when they host Tottenham in the Premier League. Unai Emery’s side come into this round sitting sixth, but they are level on points with fifth-placed Chelsea, and just two points behind Man City.

How To Watch

• When: Friday, May 16, 2025, at 2:30 PM ET
• Where: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
• How To Watch: NBC

Odds

Event Preview

The race for Champions League qualification looks set to go down to the wire this season, with six teams fighting it out for the four remaining places in the competition behind Liverpool. Aston Villa come into the crucial final two rounds of matches in strong form after winning five of their last six, and they claimed an important away win against Bournemouth last Saturday.

Since the start of March, no other team in the Premier League have accumulated more points than Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins was the match-winner last Saturday at the Vitality Stadium, setting a new club-record for goals in the competition in the process.

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However, it would be a major concern that Villa have failed to win in eight of their last nine home matches against Tottenham. That includes a damaging 4-0 loss in this exact fixture last season. But, Villa will be the clear favorites this weekend.

Tottenham will have one eye on their upcoming Europa League final against Man United, meaning that no risks will be taken with some of their key players in the West Midlands on Friday. Spurs come into this round sitting 17th in the standings, and they have suffered four defeats in their last five domestic matches.

A poor campaign reached a new low last Sunday, as Spurs were easily beaten at home by Crystal Palace. The defeat was their 24th of the season across all competitions, which is one away from their worst tally in a season, which was set in 1991-92.

Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Picks

The fact that this showdown comes just days before Tottenham’s season-defining Europa League final can’t be overlooked. Therefore, despite having a poor head-to-head record against their London rivals, the preference is for a Villa win to maintain their push for a Champions League finish.

Free Pick:

• Aston Villa