Tottenham vs Aston Villa preview and betting tips – January 10th, 2026

Tottenham host Aston Villa in a 5:45pm GMT clash on Saturday evening in the FA Cup 3rd Round. The all-Premier League tie will see the hosts looking to put their poor league form to one side against an away team who look a real force this season.

Odds Now football writer Steve Day picks out his betting tips for this upcoming game in the illustrious domestic cup competition.

Tottenham vs Aston Villa betting tips – January 10th 2026

Opportunity knocks for Spurs?

It's not been the best first half of the 2025/26 season for Tottenham under new head coach Thomas Frank.

Spurs fans had started the season optimistically, with Frank's appointment generally praised, Daniel Levy's exit as chairman being well-received and the club beginning their league campaign with just one defeat in their opening seven league matches.

That start would prove to be a false dawn, however Spurs currently sit in 14th place in the Premier League table with just two victories from their last 12 league matches.

Frank is coming under pressure to get results with his style of play also drawing criticism. The club's transfer policy has also come under fire.

This cup encounter gives the manager, players, and fans a chance to experience some respite away from the league. Although given the fact that the club were knocked out in the Carabao Cup 4th Round by Newcastle, they're facing an Aston Villa team that sits in 3rd in the league and has won nine of their last 11 league games, it suggests it may not offer such a break from the negativity.

Recent Villa dominance to continue?

The recent head-to-head record between Tottenham and Aston Villa doesn't make particularly easy reading for the North Londoners.

In fact, Villa have won each of the previous three meetings between the two clubs, including eliminating Spurs from this very competition last season.

Unai Emery's men have also won three of the last four matches played between the two sides at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. All the signs are pointing towards this being another difficult fixture for the home side.

Goal-fest incoming

There is a fair amount of evidence suggesting that we could see goals in this game. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 9 of the last 11 meetings between these two clubs, and you can grab that at 10/11 with Betfred. That includes Villa scoring 2 goals in each of the last three encounters. Backing Aston Villa to score over 1.5 goals here can be found at 7/5 with BetGoodwin.

Until their 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace in their most recent league match this past week, Villa had seen both teams score in each of their previous 7 league matches. Despite not witnessing the same high amount of goals scored in their games, Tottenham did concede 9 goals in their last 6 league games. The odds of Aston Villa to win and BTTS at 3.5/1 with Ladbrokes or Aston Villa to win and over 2.5 goals scored at 4/1 with Betfred are tempting.

Watkins and Rogers ones to watch

The form of Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has certainly captured the attention lately. The England striker endured a barren run at the start of the season, but he has recently scored 4 goals in his last 4 matches. He is priced at 15/8 with Sky Bet to score anytime and is available at 11/2 with Bet365 to score first.

Another player worth considering in the scoring market is Morgan Rogers. The attacking midfielder has scored in 3 of his last 4 matches against Tottenham. The England international starlet has also already bagged 7 goals in all competitions this season. He is listed at 13/5 to score anytime with QuinnBet and 15/2 to be first goalscorer with the same bookmaker.

Steve Day's recommended bets for Tottenham vs Aston Villa

2pts – Aston Villa to win and over 2.5 goals scored - 4/1 (Betfred)

1pt - Morgan Rogers to score anytime - 13/5 (QuinnBet)