Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction: Will Unai Emery's side break their losing streak at home?

Aston Villa will face Tottenham at home. The bookmakers favor the Birmingham club despite their last eight home defeats to Spurs. Will Unai Emery's side break their losing streak at home against Tottenham?

After a classy series of positive results, Aston Villa disappointed their fans with their last two performances in the English league. First, the team failed to convert their away chances against Manchester United and then left Molineux without a result against Wolverhampton. The Birmingham club lost both meetings by a score of 0:1. The Lions sit eighth in the English league table with 54 points.

Last weekend, Tottenham finally managed to keep their goal intact. On Matchday 35, Spurs entertained Crystal Palace at home, preventing their neighbors in London from conceding a goal. The winning goal for Tottenham came from Harry Kane. Tottenham sits sixth in the English Premier League table. They have 57 points.

Both clubs are battling to qualify for the European competitions at the end of the current EPL campaign. Tottenham has been in a bad way in the second round of the Premier League. The Spurs must qualify for at least the Europa League to avoid a full season. Both Brighton and Aston Villa are breathing down their necks. The encounter in Birmingham is expected to be very tense, with many attacks by both teams. Here, we should look out for some quick goal-scoring. Tottenham has often failed to start meetings this season - 13 conceded goals in the first 15 minutes of matches. A draw in Birmingham cannot be ruled out.

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