Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Preview

Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa

Competition – FA Cup

Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Date: 10th January 2026

Kick-off time – 17:45 GMT

Tottenham Hotspur welcome Aston Villa to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening for an FA Cup encounter between two sides showing contrasting form. The hosts enter this fixture having drawn 1-1 at home with Sunderland in their most recent outing on January 4th. Prior to that, they secured a 0-0 away draw at Brentford on January 1st and claimed a 1-0 away victory at Crystal Palace on December 28th. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Liverpool on December 20th and lost 3-0 away at Nottingham Forest on December 14th. With one win and two draws from their last three league matches, Tottenham have steadied themselves somewhat after consecutive defeats.

Aston Villa arrive in north London in excellent form, having defeated Nottingham Forest 3-1 at home in their most recent match on January 3rd. In their previous outing, they suffered a 4-1 away defeat to Arsenal on December 30th in what represents their only loss from their last five matches. Before that setback, they secured a 2-1 away victory at Chelsea on December 27th. Earlier in this sequence, they beat Manchester United 2-1 at home on December 21st and claimed a 3-2 away triumph at West Ham United on December 14th. With four wins from their last five matches, Villa arrive brimming with confidence and attacking intent.

The head-to-head record favours Aston Villa, who have won three of the last five meetings with two Tottenham victories. Most recently, Aston Villa claimed a 2-1 away win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in October 2025. They also won 2-0 at home in May 2025 and 2-1 at home in the FA Cup in February 2025. Tottenham secured a 4-1 home victory in November 2024 and won 4-0 away at Villa Park in March 2024.

Fans across the globe can witness this FA Cup third round clash across multiple broadcasters. In Great Britain and Ireland, BBC One, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer, discovery+ and the discovery+ App provide live coverage with the 17:45 GMT kick-off, also available via BBC Radio 5 Live. American viewers can tune in on ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV and the ESPN App. Portuguese audiences have access through Sport TV3 and Sport TV Multiscreen. French fans can watch via beIN Sports MAX 10, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Free and myCANAL.

Tottenham Hotspur Last Five Matches:

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
🤝 Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Sunderland English Premier League Jan 4, 2026
🤝 Brentford 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League Jan 1, 2026
Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League Dec 28, 2025
Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Liverpool English Premier League Dec 20, 2025
Nottingham Forest 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League Dec 14, 2025

Aston Villa Last Five Matches:

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest English Premier League Jan 3, 2026
Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa English Premier League Dec 30, 2025
Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa English Premier League Dec 27, 2025
Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United English Premier League Dec 21, 2025
West Ham United 2-3 Aston Villa English Premier League Dec 14, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

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

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country Broadcaster
Great Britain BBC One, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer, discovery+, discovery+ App, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland Republic BBC One, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer, discovery+, discovery+ App, BBC Radio 5 Live
USA ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Portugal Sport TV3, Sport TV Multiscreen
France beIN Sports MAX 10, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Free, myCANAL
Germany DAZN Germany, DAZN2 Germany, Sky Go
Austria DAZN Austria, DAZN2 Germany, Sky Go Austria
Italy DAZN Italia
Belgium DAZN Belgium

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