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On a quest to snatch the final Champions League spot away from Chelsea, Aston Villa will welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Villa Park on Friday night, May 16, for their penultimate Premier League game of the season. 

Get your pre-match fix with SportsCasting, as we take you through how to watch Aston Villa vs Chelsea in the UK, the US, and Canada, discuss the team news and potential lineups, and give you our prediction for the Matchday 37 showdown.

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Premier League followers in the UK can watch the clash between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur live on TV by tuning in to Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 PM BST. Coverage on either channel begins at 7 PM on Friday, May 16.

You can also stream the clash between Villa and Spurs live on the Sky Go app.

Just 45 minutes after kick-off at Villa Park, Chelsea will host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Check out our guide to learn how to watch Chelsea vs Man Utd in the UK, the US, and Canada.

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Fans in the US can watch the high-stakes battle between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur live on TV on USA Network.

Alternatively, you can also stream the Premier League game live via NBC.com, FuboTV, and the NBC Sports App. The ball will roll at 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT on Friday, May 16.

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In Canada, Fubo TV Canada will live stream the game between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur on Friday, May 16. The game will kick off at 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT.

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur: Preview 2t4h5

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Unai Emery’s Aston Villa are vying to qualify for the Champions League for the second consecutive season. They have picked up 63 points from 36 games this season and are in sixth place in the rankings. Villa are level on points with fifth-place Chelsea, but are trailing the Blues on goal difference (19 vs 7). This season, they have been evenly matched, with each team securing one victory.

If Chelsea win their remaining two matches, they will fill the last Champions League spot. Of course, Villa cannot let their heads drop before the last blast of the whistle on Matchday 38. They must secure maximum points to pick up the pieces if the Pensioners slip up.

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Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, have no hope left in the Premier League. Claiming 38 points from 36 games, they sit in 17th place in the rankings, 16 points clear of already-relegated Ipswich Town. With a couple of wins, they could improve a few places, but a top-half finish is out of reach.

Luckily for Ange Postecoglou, his men have not looked nearly as hopeless in the Premier League this season. Overcoming the odds, they have booked a place in the Europa League final, where they will lock horns with Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United.

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur: Team News and Lineups 1c474h

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Unai Emery will have to handle Tottenham Hotspur without the suspended Jacob Ramsey and injured Marcus Rashford. Youri Tielemans (muscular) is also a doubt for the game.

Potential XI (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Onana; Rogers, Asensio, McGinn; Watkins

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Dejan Kulusevski has undergone surgery after suffering a knee injury in the defeat against Crystal Palace last weekend. He is not only out for the Villa clash but is also a doubt for the Europa League final on May 21. James Maddison (knee), Lucas Bergvall (ankle), and Radu Dragusin (ACL) will also sit this one out.

Potential XI (4-3-3): Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Davies, Spence; Sarr, Bentancur, Gray; Odobert, Tel, Moore

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The Villans were on a cool three-game winning streak across competitions before losing 2-1 against Manchester City on April 23. They followed it up with a big 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-finals. They have since bounced back, claiming consecutive wins in the Premier League.

In their last league match, Villa beat Bournemouth 1-0 away from home. Ollie Watkins scored the winning goal in first-half injury time.

Recent Premier League Form: W-W-L-W-W

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Spurs, meanwhile, have been all over the place in the English top flight, not ing a league win since the 3-1 success over bottom-ranked Southampton at the start of April. They, however, steamrolled Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League semi-finals, winning 5-1 on aggregate.

In their previous outing, Spurs suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Crystal Palace.

Recent Premier League Form: L-D-L-L-L

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Villa and Spurs have met 171 times in all competitions, with the former winning 59, the latter 78, and 34 games ending all square. In the reverse fixture earlier this season, Spurs bagged an emphatic 4-1 win over the Birmingham side.

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The Lilywhites are determined to win the Europa League next week, so it will not be surprising if they do not play at their best this Friday. Aston Villa could majorly benefit from it and get the win they need to keep the race alive.

SportsCasting’s Prediction: Aston Villa 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur