Aston Villa vs Tottenham Prediction, 5/16/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/13/2025

Game: Aston Villa vs Tottenham

Date: Friday, May 16, 2025

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: USA Network

The Spurs (11-5-20) are hitting the road to Villa Park in Birmingham, England on Friday where they will attempt to beat Aston Villa (18-9-9). The Villains are priced at -182 and the Spurs are priced at +150. The over/under comes in at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Antonin Kinsky for Tottenham.

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Aston Villa has amassed 95 saves and they also hold a SV rate of 66.2% this season. Their difference in goals is currently at 7 as a result of 56 goals scored and 49 goals allowed. This year, this team comes in with an average of 1.75 pts per match (63 pts) and also rank 20th among Big 5 teams with 43 assists. The Villains have a rank of 27th when it comes to goals expected with 54.3, and the team's xGA are coming in at 46.7. Aston Villa has earned 73 yellow cards for the year in addition to 3 red cards. Aston Villa F.C. has conceded 49 goals while conceding 1.36 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have recorded 145 SoT on them. They have compiled 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 22.2% so far this season.

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So far this season, the Spurs have a save % of 64.2% (165 SoTA), and also sit at 70th among European teams with 38 points. The Spurs average 1.1 pts per match while amassing 47 assists and 1 red card. Tottenham has recorded 63 goals and the team's xG so far this year sits at 56.2. The Spurs have amassed a clean sheet rate of 16.7% so far this season and 67 yellow card cautions. This team's goals against per 90 is at 1.64 with 110 saves, and they have earned 6 clean sheets. Tottenham has a rank of 81st in goals allowed with 59, and their goal differential is at 4.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Aston Villa is Emiliano Martinez. Martinez has played for 17,577 minutes and has 562 saves so far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.27 (248 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 69.4%. The goalkeeper born in Argentina has seen 810 shots sent in his direction in 197 career starts. Martinez (92-39-66 record in his career) has 60 shutouts, which leaves him with a 30.7%% shutout percentage.

Antonin Kinsky is expected to look after the net for Tottenham. Thus far in his career, Kinsky has allowed 9 goals and has accumulated 18 saves in 5 starting assignments. He has a save % of 72.0% and his shutout rate sits at 20.0%%. He has conceded 1.80 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 1-0-4. Kinsky has recorded 1 clean sheet while he has seen 25 shots tried against him in 450 mins in his career.

Ollie Watkins is a guy who can be a force for Aston Villa. The forward representing England has accumulated 153 goals in 33,082 professional minutes played. Watkins has started 367 contests in his career and has 0.42 G/90. He has totaled 54 assists while tallying 360 points thus far in his career.

Tottenham has an attacker in Brennan Johnson, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward born in Wales has earned 15,977 minutes while earning 54 goals. He is averaging 0.30 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 181 games in his career. He has totaled 140 pts thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 32 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+150)

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