We simulated Aston Villa vs Tottenham to predict huge Premier League top-four clash

Tottenham have a huge opportunity to try and push into the Premier League top four when Ange Postecoglou's side takes on Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.

Late goals from Timo Werner, Cristian Romero and Son Heung-min secured a 3-1 win for Spurs against Crystal Palace in their last Premier League outing, with the result leaving Postecoglou's side in fifth place, five points behind Aston Villa in fourth. If the Lilywhites can pick up three points against Villa on Sunday, they will move just two points off the Premier League top four with a game in hand.

After a rough run of results, Villa have rediscovered their winning form in recent weeks, winning their last three Premier League games on the bounce. The last meeting between the two sides saw Villa win 2-1 in north London, with Son grabbing a hat-trick of no-goals thanks to Villa's well-worked high line.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that Villa could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; McGinn, Luiz; Bailey, Tielemans, Rogers; Watkins.

We predict that Spurs could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison; Kulusevski, Son, Werner.

With a lot riding on the result for both sides, it was a slow and cautious start at Villa Park, with neither side willing to risk losing possession in dangerous areas as barely any chances were created. Spurs were limited to long shots in the first half, though this almost worked in their favour as James Maddison rattled the post from distance.

The beginning of the second half saw Spurs grow into the game, and they