Tottenham vs Aston Villa Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 10 Jan 2026

FA Cup Betting Preview: Tottenham vs Aston Villa

Premier League clubs Tottenham and Aston Villa clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Saturday 10 January.

We will split our stake on the Asian Handicap between 0 and +0.5 when wagering Aston Villa +0.25 at -147 against Tottenham. We need a victory for a full payout although the draw means a return is on the cards.

Tottenham were beaten last game and this was on their travels at Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth claimed a 3-2 Premier League win. Thomas Frank's team had the majority of the ball enjoying 58% possession and five shots on target, with Mathys Tel and Joao Palhinha scoring one goal each.

Aston Villa drew on their travels in their previous game. A 0-0 Premier League scoreline was played out against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The Villans managed three shots on goal and enjoyed 60% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been three wins on the bounce for Villa when playing Tottenham. In their last clash, visitors Villa secured a 2-1 Premier League victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved Villa winning six times and Tottenham registering four victories.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Aston Villa	27	15	6	6	38	28	10	38:28	51
16	Tottenham	27	7	8	12	37	41	-4	37:41	29

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2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. Tottenham have had 48.2% possession and 4.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.6 corners.

Richarlison leads the way with 3 goals, Cristian Romero has 2, with Joao Palhinha and two others on 1. Leading assistor is Xavi Simons with 2, while goalie Guglielmo Vicario has recorded 3 clean sheets.

Villa have 8 victories, 1 defeat and 1 draw, averaging 12.5 attempts, 5.2 shots on goal and 2.0 goals. Unai Emery's side average 52.2% possession, 4.6 corners in their favour and 4.0 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 5.3 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts.

Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers have scored 6, followed by John McGinn with 2. Youri Tielemans has been chief assist maker on 3, with Emiliano Martinez recording one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Tottenham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario (GK), Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Micky van de Ven, Ben Davies, Archie Gray, Joao Palhinha, Wilson Odobert, Xavi Simons, Mathys Tel, Richarlison.

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot (GK), Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Lamare Bogarde, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia, Donyell Malen.

Tottenham vs Aston Villa Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Tottenham vs Aston Villa betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our corners angle, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Aston Villa +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of -147. They should be able to swerve a loss in this FA Cup game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent FA Cup stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Tottenham vs Aston Villa FA Cup & league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Villa in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Villa in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Villa in 2 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Tottenham in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Tottenham in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Tottenham in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Tottenham in 3 consecutive games against Villa.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 59.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Tottenham 1 - 2 Aston Villa

Our prediction for the correct score is Aston Villa to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +750. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ollie Watkins Over 0.5 Shots On Target -156

Ollie Watkins (Villa) has chalked up one or more shots on goal in four consecutive matches. We anticipate that these numbers will prove telling and that he will cover the Shots on Target line at odds of -156.

Latest Ollie Watkins Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+175

First

+460

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-100

Shots

Over 2.5

+117

Under 2.5

-

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Morgan Rogers to Score +240

Morgan Rogers (Villa) has registered six goals in his past ten matches. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +240 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Morgan Rogers Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+230

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-119

Shots

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -143

We’ve not seen the 10.5 Total Corners line covered in six straight Tottenham matches. For Total Corners, we’re expecting the sides to fall short and you can get odds of -143.

FA Cup & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Tottenham

Total

8.80 4.20 4.60

Home

10.80 5.30 5.50

Away

9.80 5.40 4.40

Aston Villa

Total

8.60 4.60 4.00

Home

10.00 5.10 4.90

Away

9.30 4.50 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-125

Under 10.5

-114

Tottenham Corners

Over 5.5

+107

Under 5.5

-152

Aston Villa Corners

Over 5.5

+107

Under 5.5

-152

Most Corners

1

-100

X

+650

2

-100

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Tottenham vs Aston Villa Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Aston Villa are +155 with the bookies to get the better of Tottenham, with the latter having betting odds of +160. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this FA Cup encounter, this can be wagered at +245.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Villa at -120 or instead go for Tottenham at -116.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get similar odds on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -161 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+160

X

+245

2

+155

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+130

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-204

12

-333

X2

-213

Draw No Bet

1

-116

2

-120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-149

2 Hcp -0.25

+120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-104

Over 2.5

-123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-161

No

+118

You will find Ollie Watkins at +460 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +175 that he finds the net at anytime.

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

First

+175

Anytime

+460

Richarlison (Tottenham)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Donyell Malen (Villa)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Mathys Tel (Tottenham)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Xavi Simons (Tottenham)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Wilson Odobert (Tottenham)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Harvey Elliott (Villa)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Archie Gray (Tottenham)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

John McGinn (Villa)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Micky Van de Ven (Tottenham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Matty Cash (Villa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

João Palhinha (Tottenham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Amadou Onana (Villa)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-100

Richarlison (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-103

Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-122

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-119

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-141

Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-167

Mathys Tel (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-172

Xavi Simons (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-217

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Wilson Odobert (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-303

Harvey Elliott (Villa)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-313

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-345

Archie Gray (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-400

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Matty Cash (Villa)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-625

Micky Van de Ven (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

João Palhinha (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Amadou Onana (Villa)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-909

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 2.5

+117

Under 2.5

-

Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Richarlison (Tottenham)

Over 2.5

+104

Under 2.5

-

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Mathys Tel (Tottenham)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Xavi Simons (Tottenham)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Wilson Odobert (Tottenham)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Matty Cash (Villa)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

João Palhinha (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Micky Van de Ven (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Archie Gray (Tottenham)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Amadou Onana (Villa)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Tottenham Stats

Aston Villa Stats

Full-Time Result

• 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.20 corners awarded and 4.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.30 corners awarded and 5.50 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 8.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 4.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.50 corners awarded and 4.80 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 8.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 48.20% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 53.80% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 52.20% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 52.20% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 away matches

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