Tottenham v Aston Villa

Spurs vs Aston Villa

The Premier League action continues on Sunday afternoon when Tottenham play host to Aston Villa as the north London hosts look to avoid a third league defeat on the trot having suffered back-to-back losses before the international break, while Aston Villa will be keen to continue their positive sequence of results in the nation's capital at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Two recent defeats on the trot to Chelsea and Wolves respectively have resulted in Spurs dropping down the Premier League table to fourth place and now with just one point separating them from fifth placed visitors, Aston Villa, Sunday's encounter in north London takes on even greater significance.

Tottenham had previously produced an excellent start to this Premier League campaign under new manager, Ange Postecoglou, as his Spurs side put together a solid 10-match unbeaten run to hand Aussie coach, Postecoglou, the perfect start to his first role in the English top flight.

However, the recent losses will test Tottenham's renewed resilience which has been evident so far this season but the goals market certainly appeals here as seven of Tottenham's last 10 matches overall have resulted in Over 2.5 goals and Sunday afternoon may be no exception.

Aston Villa headed into the international break on the back of a comprehensive 3-1 home win against Fulham which not only saw the west midlands club sign off in positive fashion but also saw them bounce back from a previous 2-0 defeat away from home at Nottingham Forest as well.

Villa have continued their progress under former Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, as the visitors have lost just once in their previous eight games overall in the English top flight whilst picking up six wins in the process, so the west midlands club need to be taken seriously here.

Goals also look set to feature as five of Aston Villa's last eight league games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals but results away from home this season to date have been fairly disappointing as Villa have managed to capture just two wins from their six outings so far this season.

Wins at Burnley and Chelsea have been overshadowed by losses on their travels at Newcastle United, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, so the goals market may be the most prudent option for this upcoming clash in north London on Sunday afternoon.

Tottenham v Aston Villa Verdict

Honours are even between Tottenham and Aston Villa in their previous six meetings with both teams picking up three wins apiece and with just a point separating the two sides prior to Sunday's clash, another tightly fought battle looks to be on the cards at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Interestingly, four of the last five encounters have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals so the goals market looks the best option here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

Tottenham win @ 2.25

Correct Score: Tottenham 3-0 @ 26.00