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 overcame their first FA Cup hurdle 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). Notably, last season, Unai Emery's team reached only the Round of 32, where they lost to Chelsea (0-0 and 1-3). In this century, the club has 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. Transfers include midfielder Emiliano Buendia and forward John Duran to other clubs. Noteworthy loans include forwards Marco Asensio from PSG, Marcus Rashford from Manchester United, and defender Axel Disasi from Chelsea, along with the purchase of 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 score in 7 of Aston Villa's last 8 FA Cup games.
- Birmingham has gone 20 consecutive home matches in this cup without a draw (12 wins and 8 losses).
Predicted lineup for Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
Robin Olsen – Jan Maatsen, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings – Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans – Ross Barkley, Morgan Rogers, Leon Bailey – Ollie Watkins.
Tottenham
The Londoners struggled in the previous round, only overcoming modest Tamworth in extra time (0-0, extra time 3-0). In the last tournament, the team was quickly knocked out of the FA Cup, losing in the Round of 32 to Manchester City (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, and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario are unavailable. Recent 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 regulation time in the last seven FA Cup matches.
- No more than three goals have been scored in regulation time in the 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.
Match Prediction: Aston Villa vs. Tottenham
The encounters between these opponents are uncompromising. In 21 consecutive official meetings, the teams have avoided draws: Birmingham has won five times, while London has secured 16 victories. Also noteworthy are the results at Villa Park – in the last 14 meetings in the Premier League and English League Cup, the visitors have won 11 times (2 draws and 1 loss). I suggest that Ange Postecoglou's team will manage at least not to lose in regulation time in the upcoming match.
Tottenham has had a disappointing Premier League season and is trying to make up for their league shortcomings in the English cups (reaching the League Cup semi-finals). Additionally, the Londoners perform well away in the FA Cup, having lost only once in their last nine matches after 90 minutes (3 wins and 5 draws). On the other hand, Aston Villa has ignored this tournament, and before their win over West Ham, they had not won in six consecutive home FA Cup matches. Unai Emery's side is focused on the Champions League and finishing in the top four of the Premier League.
My prediction – Tottenham win or draw
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