After being knocked out of the Carabao Cup midweek, Tottenham will be looking to bounce back with a win against Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round later today.

Spurs were denied a spot in the Carabao Cup final after losing 4-0 to Liverpool on Thursday evening, with the Reds winning 4-1 on aggregate to set up a clash with Newcastle United at Wembley. There's no time for the Lilywhites to dwell though, with another shot at a trophy taking place later today against Aston Villa.

A 3-0 win against Tamworth booked Spurs' place in the FA Cup fourth round, with Aston Villa beating West Ham United 2-1 to set up the clash with Postecoglou's side. The meeting between Spurs and Villa earlier this season saw the Lilywhites win 4-1, with Dominic Solanke scoring a brace either side of goals from Brennan Johnson and James Maddison.

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Richarlison was taken off against Liverpool with another injury as Spurs' injury list grows, with Mathys Tel set for a full debut after coming off the bench at Anfield. So, can Spurs book their spot in FA Cup fifth round later today? Let's take a look...

We simulated Aston Villa vs Spurs to get a score prediction

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that Villa could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Martinez; Bogarde, Konsa, Kamara, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans; Asensio, Rogers, Ramsey; Malen.

We predict that Spurs could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Davies, Spence; Gray, Bentancur, Bergvall; Kulusevski, Tel, Son.

Spurs started positively at Villa Park, with Tel looking dangerous as he struck the post early on with a powerful strike from the left side of the box. All the early warning signs were in Spurs' favour, but against the run of play, it was the hosts who went ahead.

Lucas Bergvall was dispossessed in midfield, allowing Villa to hit Spurs on the break. Morgan Rogers led the charge before slipping a pass through for Donyell Malen, and after shrugging off Kevin Danso, the Dutchman found the top corner with a great strike to make it 1-0.

The goal handed Unai Emery's side a big confidence boost, and moments later, the hosts made it 2-0, with Rogers drilling the ball into the bottom corner from the edge of the box. Postecoglou's side were struggling to take control of the game, but in the 67th minute, they were handed a lifeline thanks to Heung-Min Son.

Pedro Porro carried the ball deep into the Villa half after a powerful run down the right, but with no support, the defender sent a cross towards Son at the far post. Spurs' captain got in front of his defender before heading an effort towards goal, and the ball looped over Emi Martinez and into the far corner to halve the deficit.

But Spurs were unable to find an equaliser as they struggled to create any big chances after scoring, with the pressure piling on Postecoglou as the Lilywhites crashed out of the FA Cup in the fourth round.

EA FC 25 predicted final score: Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham

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