This weekend, Tottenham takes on Aston Villa in a match that is crucial for both teams.

Because both teams want to qualify for the Champions League the next year, the outcome of this matchup could have a significant impact on where they finish this year.

Aston Villa has been excellent lately, but not so much away from home, while Spurs have lost two straight games and are missing three crucial players for this matchup, including James Maddison.

Speaking on Stick to Football, Ian Wright, Jamie Carragher, and Gary Neville all attempted to predict the outcome of this encounter and all agreed that Tottenham will not get any insight from it.

Spurs not fancied

The experts delivered their assessments over the outcome of this one.

“Tottenham vs. Villa is a great game right now,” Wright declared.

“Villa 2-1; I think Villa will win.”

According to Carragher, Tottenham will not prevail in that match.

After that, Neville said, “We’ll go with 3-1 to Villa.”

Tough

It makes perfect sense why Tottenham isn’t the favorite to win this game.

Spurs have struggled recently and are still missing three of their key players, while Aston Villa has been playing brilliantly lately.

No question about it, Ange Postecoglou has done an incredible job at Tottenham thus far, but you’re going to struggle when you lose your playmaker and both of your center backs at the same time.

Because Villa is such a potent attacking force, we have to think they can exploit the holes in this Tottenham team right now.

Naturally, defeating Tottenham on the road is much harder said than done, but considering the current circumstances of both clubs, we’d have to