Take Villa to beat Spurs
Today’s Premier League game between Aston Villa and Tottenham could well see Villa bounce back to form after a run of disappointing matches that have seen them slip to 5th place in the league, after that all-important 4th place was beginning to look nailed on. Villa have won just one game in their five league games but today could be different.
Much of Villa’s recent sloppiness can be put down to fatigue – up until their 2-0 defeat at Man City last time out, O’Neill’s charges had played 12 games in eight weeks across three competitions with no squad rotation to speak of whatsoever. In fact, nine members of Villa’s squad have played in 26 or more of their 28 Premiership games all season! So the nine-day break leading into this game should have done them the world of good. Another stat that points to a Villa success is that they have only lost one of 10 home games to sides visiting from outside the ‘big four’.
Overall, a refreshed and rejuvenated Aston Villa side, with essentially a full first XI to choose from, are a match for anyone at Villa Park this season and the 11/10 on them with BetUK to win in 90 minutes is a decent price. Tottenham continue to struggle on the road and although they are putting together a decent run of form at present, they haven’t won on this ground for six years - a trend that looks likely to continue.
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