Overview
- Kickoff is 12:45 pm ET Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with streaming on ESPN+.
- Aston Villa are tipped as favorites in previews after recent wins over Spurs, including a 2-1 FA Cup result last season and a 2-1 league victory in October.
- Tottenham sit in the bottom half with Thomas Frank under scrutiny, raising the stakes for a cup run.
- Spurs are without Mohammed Kudus and several others through injury or international duty; Villa have Amadou Onana out and Emiliano Martinez listed as questionable.
- Predictions from Yahoo Sports call a 3-1 Villa win, though Tottenham have advanced from 18 of their last 19 third-round ties.