Tottenham vs. Aston Villa prediction, odds, line: Expert reveals 2022 English Premier League picks for April 9

Harry Kane and Tottenham will try to stay hot Saturday when Spurs take on Aston Villa in an English Premier League match. Kane has scored five goals in the past five games as Tottenham (17-3-10) has surged into fourth place in the Premier League table. It has won six of its past eight and has not lost at Villa Park since January 2008. The Villans (11-3-16) have won three meetings since then, but all at Hotspur Stadium. They are 11th in the Premier League table but are trying to finish in the top half under national hero Steven Gerrard, who took over as manager in November. They have lost three consecutive league games. Tottenham won the last meeting between the teams, 2-1 back in October.

Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. ET in Birmingham, England. The latest Aston Villa vs. Tottenham odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Spurs as the +124 favorite (risk $100 to win $124) on the 90-minute money line, with Villa the +215 underdog. A draw is priced at +250 and the over-under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before locking in any Tottenham vs. Aston Villa picks or making any English Premier League predictions, you have to see what soccer insider Jon Eimer has to say. 

Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, Eimer has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. The Indiana-based handicapper compiled a winning record of 260-133-1 with over 90 units of profit for his community on various platforms over a recent two-month stretch. He is 13-8 on his English Premier League picks since the start of the calendar year.

Now, Eimer has broken down the Aston Villa vs. Tottenham matchup from all sides and just revealed his coveted EPL picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Tottenaham vs. Aston Villa:

• Aston Villa vs. Tottenham spread: Spurs -0.5 (+115)
• Aston Villa vs. Tottenham over-under: 2.5 goals 
• Aston Villa vs. Tottenham money line: Villa +215, Spurs +124, Draw +250 
• AV: Jacob Ramsey has six goals in nine shots on target 
• TOT: Harry Kane is second in the league in shots with 98
  
  

Why you should back Tottenham

Kane and Son Heung-min have both gone on tears in recent weeks, with each scoring five times in the last five matches. Spurs have scored 14 times over that span, winning four games and losing 3-2 to Manchester United. Son has 14 goals in league play, while Kane has 12 and has tallied 20 in all competitions. Kane won the Golden Boot last season with 23 league goals. Tottenham has scored 10 more goals than Villa and allowed five fewer. It held 53 percent possession and had an 8-3 edge in shots on target in the last meeting.  

Tottenham has 31 more shots on target than the Villans, an advantage of more than one per game. Spurs lead the league in percentage of shots on target at 37.8, with Kane coming in just under 40 and Son at 49.2 percent. The South Korean scores 44 percent of the time when he hits the target. Villa’s goalkeepers, led by usual starter Emiliano Martinez, have the fourth-worst save percentage in the league at 65.2. Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has 11 clean sheets. 

Why you should back Aston Villa

The Villans beat Spurs just over a year ago, taking a 2-1 victory at Hotspur Stadium last May before the setback in October. Ollie Watkins scored in both games, while Son and Kane failed to score in either one. Watkins is the team’s leading scorer with eight goals, and Danny Ings should be back from the birth of his child to join him in attack. Ings has scored five times as one of eight Villa players with at least two goals. Jacob Ramsey, a 20-year-old who joined the Villa youth academy at age 6, has scored six goals while starting 24 of the Villans’ 28 games.  

Captain Tyrone Mings anchors the back line, which should also get French star Lucas Digne back after a stomach ailment sidelined him last week. Defender Matty Cash has three goals and three assists and is third in the league in crosses (84) while creating 47 shots and seven goals. Cash and John McGinn both rank in the top four in tackles, with 162 between them, and Cash has blocked 71 shots (fourth). McGinn has three goals and two assists, and he and fellow midfielder Douglas Ruiz are both capable of making a difference on set pieces.   

How to make EPL and Aston Villa vs. Tottenham picks

Eimer has analyzed Saturday’s Tottenham vs. Aston Villa match from every angle. He is leaning over on the goal total and has provided three other confident best bets, including two that return plus-money, and his full breakdown of the match. He’s only sharing his expert Premier League picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Aston Villa vs. Tottenham in Saturday’s English Premier League matchup? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for the Aston Villa vs. Tottenham match, all from the soccer expert who is 13-8 on his last 21 English Premier League picks, and find out.