Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa: Premier League predictions, bets and odds

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Neither Roberto De Zerbi nor Unai Emery has managed to get their side firing yet, and with pressure building in both dugouts, this fixture offers a rare chance for one of them to finally turn the corner.

Spurs' struggles have been particularly stark with a club-record run without a goal in their opening league games, rescued only by back-to-back goalless draws, a result they'd managed just twice in their previous 181 Premier League matches combined.

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Villa's situation looks slightly less alarming given they recovered from an almost identical slow start last season to reach the Champions League, but their poor away form in particular will be a concern heading into this trip to north London.

Tottenham Hotspur - Aston Villa, Saturday, 12:30 pm

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa tips

•    Over 8 corners - 9/25 with Bet365

•    Tottenham or Aston Villa (Double Chance) - 11/50 with Bet365

•    Under 3.5 goals - 2/5 with Bet365

Odds courtesy of Bet365. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change.

Over 8 corners

Corners have been a consistent feature of Tottenham's matches this season, with nine of their last ten league games producing ten or more between both sides.

Even with Spurs badly out of form in front of goal, their patterns of play, which see a lot of touches out wide and crosses into the box, haven't changed, and that tends to translate into a steady stream of corners regardless of the scoreline.

Villa are hardly shy of getting bodies forward either, ranking among the league's better sides for attacking touches through the middle and wide areas. With both teams needing a positive result and likely to push numbers forward as the game wears on, over 8 corners at 9/25 with Bet365 looks a strong pick.

Tip: Over 8 corners @ 9/25

Bet explanation: This bet wins if the combined number of corners taken by both teams is nine or more.

Tottenham or Aston Villa (Double Chance)

This fixture has an almost freakish habit of producing a winner as none of the last 22 Premier League meetings between Spurs and Villa have finished level, a remarkable run given how tight so many of these games have been.

With that trend showing no signs of stopping and both sides desperate to avoid a result that leaves them no closer to their first win of the season, backing either team to avoid a draw looks a smart, low-risk way into this match.

At a short price of 11/50 with Bet365, the double chance reflects just how unlikely a stalemate is given the fixture's remarkable recent history, even accounting for how out of sorts both sides have looked so far this season.

Tip: Tottenham or Aston Villa (Double Chance) @ 11/50

Bet explanation: This bet wins if either Tottenham Hotspur or Aston Villa win the match - it only loses if the game ends in a draw.

Under 3.5 goals

Goals have been in short supply for both sides this season, and the underlying numbers explain why. Tottenham and Villa rank 19th and 20th respectively in the Premier League for expected goals, with Spurs bottom of the entire division for expected goals per shot and Villa among the league's least effective sides for getting into the opposition box.

Spurs have drawn a blank in four straight league games, while Villa have similarly struggled for cutting edge on their travels, scoring first in just four of their last 21 away matches.

With both attacks misfiring and Spurs having kept a clean sheet in the majority of their recent wins, Under 3.5 goals at 2/5 with Bet365 looks a sensible ceiling to set on this game.

Tip: Under 3.5 goals @ 2/5

Bet explanation: This bet wins if the combined goal tally between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa is three or fewer.

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa odds

•    Tottenham - 1/1 with Bet365

•    Draw - 5/2 with Bet365

•    Aston Villa - 11/4 with Bet365

Odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.