Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Hotspur: EPL Game Preview

Aston Villa hosts Tottenham Hotspur in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Aston Villa is coming off a 1-0 road loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday while Tottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at home on Saturday.

Aston Villa is in eighth place in the Premier League standings with 54 points in 35 games while Tottenham Hotspur is in sixth place with 57 points in 35 games.

The player to watch in this game is Ollie Watkins, who has 14 goals and six assists in 34 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Ollie Watkins a 47.44 percent chance to score against Tottenham Hotspur. He has 68 SCA and 13 GCA in 34 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Aston Villa 2.16
• Tottenham Hotspur 3.25
• Draw: 3.55

Spread
• Aston Villa 0, -0.5 (1.86)
• Tottenham Hotspur 0, +0.5 (1.95)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.90)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.91)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 1 and Aston Villa won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins has a 47.44 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.21 shots overall per sim, 1.53 shots on goal per and 0.64 goals per sim.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 40.7 percent chance to score. He averages 1.97 shots overall per sim, 1.16 shots on goal per and 0.52 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Aston Villa 2.16

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Aston Villa in this one. Average score in simulations is Aston Villa 1.7 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.38.