Aston Villa

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Unai Emery's Villa, simultaneously in the Europa League semi-final against familiar position Nottingham Forest have navigated a mixed domestic run over recent fixtures. As such, they've now fallen out of the top four but are in a comfortable fifth place that assures UEFA Champions League qualification in the event they crash out of the UEFA Europa League. Their 4-3 win over Sunderland before Fulham beat them 1-0 reflects the inconsistency of a squad stretched between European and domestic demands. Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers remain quality threats. At Villa Park, with 42,000 behind them, they are normally formidable hosts.

Tottenham

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Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham just finally managed their first win of the year 2026 after three managerial stints. That result came over the lone-goal victory against already relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers in their latest encounter. They arrive this fixture occupying 18th place on the log and have a really difficult task at hand in hopes of displacing either West Ham United or high-flying Nottingham Forest. Their away form has been desperately poor and a trip to Villa Park, where Villa are normally one of the Premier League's most difficult home propositions is an enormous challenge.