Robbie Savage has predicted that Tottenham Hotspur will just edge out Aston Villa to a fourth-place finish this season.
Although there is a chance that finishing fifth might be enough to qualify for the Champions League (depending on how well the English clubs do in Europe this season), Spurs, Villa and Man Utd will all be looking to finish fourth place in order to guarantee themselves a place in the competition.
Tottenham secured a crucial three points against Crystal Palace on Saturday, coming from a goal down to score three late goals, moving to within five points of the Villans with a game in hand.
Three horse race to finish in the PL top four
Meanwhile, United’s loss in the Manchester derby means that they now find themselves with a huge deficit to make up, finding themselves six points behind the Lilywhites despite having played one more game.
Tottenham travel to Villa Park next Sunday for what is essentially a six-pointer and Savage has said ahead of the showdown that he expects Ange Postecoglou’s men to just edge out the West Midlands club in the race for fourth.
When asked to predict who will take the last guaranteed Champions League spot, former Blackburn Rovers midfielder told BBC 606: “Spurs or Villa for me, Man United are out of it, Spurs or Villa. I’ll still just go for Spurs, just edge for Spurs, just.”
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The clash at Villa Park will have a huge bearing on the race. If we lose, it will be difficult for us to claw back an eight-point lead even if we have a game in hand, particularly given the tricky run we have in the final few weeks of the campaign.