Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Premier League match.
Well, beating the Norwegian champion seems to be much easier than the FA Cup finalist, a team from the Premier League previous season’s middle table, Crystal Palace. What can Tottenham Hotspur do against the side that was a trouble even for PSG?
Aston Villa
Aston Villa beat Bournemouth in the last round despite Jacob Ramsey being sent off in the 80th minute. He will miss the game versus Tottenham Hotspur along with Marcus Rashford, who is still injured. Unai Emery now should think about a person to play on the left attacking wing. John McGinn is likely to take this place.Yuri Tielemans is ready to play, and they will be very strong in the centre with Amadou Onana.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur lost their match versus Crystal Palace and lost Dejan Kuluševski. He will miss the ending of the season due to an injury. James Maddison will miss the ending of the season too. The match versus Crystal Palace was a disaster for the Spurs as they had 0.68 xG (3.39 for Crystal Palace), 1 goal attempt against 8, and 8 (1) shots against 23 (10). Two more goals of Crystal Palace was also disallowed due to an offside.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction
The Spurs seem to prepare only for one game. Winning the Europa League final is way more important for them than any of the games remaining in the Premier League. Especially considering their problems with the attacking line. Olli Watkins of Aston Villa is in great form. He scored against Bournemouth and updated the club record (75). Aston Villa should win.
