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Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

Competition – English Premier League

Stadium: Villa Park

Date: 3rd May 2026

Kick-off time – 19:00  GMT

Aston Villa host Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on Sunday evening in a Premier League fixture that means very different things to each side. The Lions are pushing for a top-four finish with the season entering its final stretch, while Spurs arrive in Birmingham in genuine danger of relegation and in need of points urgently.

Aston Villa come into this match on the back of back-to-back away defeats. Their most recent outing ended in a 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest in the Europa League knockouts. Prior to that, a 1-0 defeat at Fulham in the Premier League denied them momentum at a critical stage of the campaign. Before that, Villa were in excellent form — a 4-3 home win over Sunderland and a 4-0 home victory over Bologna showed the attacking depth at their disposal. Earlier in this run, a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest in the league completed a sequence that is difficult to judge. The two defeats are a concern, but both came on the road in demanding fixtures, and Villa Park remains a fortress they will be keen to exploit.

Tottenham arrive with something to fight for in the wrong direction of the table. Their most recent outing produced a vital 1-0 away win at Wolverhampton Wanderers — a result that gave them some breathing room. Prior to that, a 2-2 home draw with Brighton offered a point but not the three they needed. Before that, a 1-0 defeat away at Sunderland and a 3-0 home loss to Nottingham Forest were damaging results, while earlier in this run a 3-2 home win over Atlético Madrid in the Champions League knockout stages — a result that would have felt significant at the time — sits incongruously alongside their league position. Spurs’ domestic form has been the problem, and they cannot afford to travel to Villa Park without a plan.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Aston Villa, who have won four of the last five meetings, with no draws and one win for Tottenham. Most recently, Villa claimed a 2-1 away win at Spurs in the FA Cup in January 2026. In the previous encounter, Villa again won at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, this time 2-1 in the Premier League in October 2025.

In the Premier League table, Aston Villa are fifth on 58 points, level on points with fourth-placed Liverpool but behind on goal difference — Villa hold a GD of +5 compared to Liverpool’s +13. A win here would take Villa to 61 points, level with third-placed Manchester United, though still behind them on goal difference. Tottenham are eighteenth on 34 points, two points below seventeenth-placed West Ham on 36. A win for Spurs would lift them to 37, above West Ham and out of the relegation zone with games running out. The stakes at the bottom could hardly be higher. All of this depends on results taking place elsewhere.

In the United Kingdom, the match is live on TNT Sports 1, with streaming available via HBO Max. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on USA Network. The game is also available in Australia on Stan Sport and across India on JioHotstar.

Lineups & Injuries

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1) Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Luiz, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Sancho, Watkins

Aston Villa: Kamara (Out)

Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1) Kinsky, Spence, Ven, Danso, Porro, Bentancur, Bissouma, Tel, Gallagher, Richarlison, Muani

Tottenham Hotspur: Romero (Out), Odobert (Out), Davies (Out), Kudus (Out), Kulusevski (Out), Solanke (Out), Simons (Out), Udogie (Doubtful), Vicario (Doubtful)

Tottenham’s injury situation is severe. With seven confirmed absentees spanning defence, midfield and attack — including Solanke, Kulusevski, Simons and Kudus — and both first-choice goalkeeper Vicario and left-back Udogie doubtful, Spurs are stretched to the limit. Villa lose only Kamara, leaving them significantly better resourced for what is a pivotal fixture.


Aston Villa — Last Five Results

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Nottingham Forest 1 – 0 Aston Villa Europa League Apr 30, 2026
Fulham 1 – 0 Aston Villa English Premier League Apr 25, 2026
Aston Villa 4 – 3 Sunderland English Premier League Apr 19, 2026
Aston Villa 4 – 0 Bologna Europa League Apr 16, 2026
🤝 Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Aston Villa English Premier League Apr 12, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur — Last Five Results

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League Apr 25, 2026
🤝 Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 2 Brighton & Hove Albion English Premier League Apr 18, 2026
Sunderland 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League Apr 12, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 3 Nottingham Forest English Premier League Mar 22, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur 3 – 2 Atlético Madrid Champions League Mar 18, 2026

Head to Head — Last Five Meetings

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 2 Aston Villa FA Cup Jan 10, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 2 Aston Villa English Premier League Oct 19, 2025
Aston Villa 2 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League May 16, 2025
Aston Villa 2 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Feb 9, 2025
Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 1 Aston Villa English Premier League Nov 3, 2024

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel
United Kingdom TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, HBO Max
Ireland TNT Sports 1, HBO Max
United States USA Network
Australia Stan Sport
India JioHotstar
France Canal+ Foot
Netherlands Amazon Prime Video
Norway Viaplay Norway, V Sport Premier League
Canada DAZN Canada
Sweden Amazon Prime Video

Premier League Table — 2025/26

Pos Club MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Arsenal 34 22 7 5 64 26 +38 73
2 Man City 33 21 7 5 66 29 +37 70
3 Man United 34 17 10 7 60 46 +14 61
4 Liverpool 34 17 7 10 57 44 +13 58
5 Aston Villa 34 17 7 10 47 42 +5 58
6 Brighton 34 13 11 10 48 39 +9 50
7 Bournemouth 34 11 16 7 52 52 0 49
8 Chelsea 34 13 9 12 53 45 +8 48
9 Brentford 34 13 9 12 49 46 +3 48
10 Fulham 34 14 6 14 44 46 -2 48
11 Everton 34 13 8 13 41 41 0 47
12 Sunderland 34 12 10 12 36 45 -9 46
13 Palace 33 11 10 12 36 39 -3 43
14 Newcastle 34 12 6 16 46 50 -4 42
15 Leeds 34 9 13 12 44 51 -7 40
16 Nottm Forest 34 10 9 15 41 45 -4 39
17 West Ham 34 9 9 16 42 58 -16 36
18 Tottenham 34 8 10 16 43 53 -10 34
19 Burnley 34 4 8 22 34 68 -34 20
20 Wolves 34 3 8 23 24 62 -38 17

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