Thomas Frank will hope to have Randal Kolo Muani fit and available for the first time since he played 14 minutes against Villarreal in September.
It could prove an occasion to remember for Spurs, too, as they look to celebrate Fabio Paratici’s return to the club as co-sporting director with three points.
Villa make the trip from Birmingham into London having won four on the spin. They were made to wait for their day in the sun, though, after going winless in their first six outings fo the campaign.
They did not even manage to score until their fifth match of the campaign, where they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brentford on penalties.
Since clicking into gear last month, Villa have been a force. They have charted commanding wins over Feyenoord and Fulham, but on Saturday will face comfortably the toughest tests of their season so far.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Tottenham vs Aston Villa is scheduled for a 2pm BST kick-off on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
The match will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Where to watch Tottenham vs Aston Villa
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting from 1pm BST ahead of a 2pm kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri at the ground.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa team news
First steps: Djed Spence made his full England debut in the October international break
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Unai Emery will be sweating on the fitness of star striker Ollie Watkins this week. He was substituted early in England’s friendly win over Wales after colliding with a goalpost, and was subsequently ruled out of the Three Lions’ World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
Tyrone Mings joins him in the physio’s room, as does Youri Tielemans.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa prediction
Frank’s injury-hit Tottenham will have their work cut out for them as Villa visit north London this weekend.
After a concerningly slow start to the campaign, the Villans have hit superb form, heading into the international break having won four on the trot.
Spurs have all the tools they need to hold their own against the high-flying Villans, though, and with the home crowd at their backs, should have few problems.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Aston Villa last tasted victory in N17 in November 2023, when they came from behind to win 2-1 thanks to goals from Pau Torres and Ollie Watkins.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
