Premier League Quick Preview: Tottenham Vs Aston Villa
Saturday’s early kick-off brings together two of the five clubs still waiting for a first win of the season, with both managers already feeling the heat.
Tottenham sit 17th with two points, and have become the first side in the club’s history to go four games into a league campaign without scoring.
Aston Villa are two places and a point worse off in 19th, with a single goal to their name and three defeats from four. Spurs start as favourites on betting apps.
Goals At A Premium
Between them, these two have managed one goal in eight league games this season, and Spurs’ four matches have produced just five goals in total - an average of 1.25 per game.
Villa’s have been marginally livelier at 2.0 per game, but four of their seven goals conceded came in one afternoon at Brighton.
Tottenham’s last three league games have all finished under 2.5 goals, and with neither side having scored a single first-half goal this season, unders looks the shape of this one.
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Shots Without Reward
Tottenham are not short of the ball - they have averaged 12.8 shots a game and built up 3.45 xG - but have nothing at all to show for it.
Villa are the bigger worry, averaging just 8.2 shots per game with a high of 13, and they failed to register a single shot on target in either of their games against Arsenal or Brighton.
Tottenham’s games have still averaged 28 shots between the two sides, so the chances should be there for somebody.
Hot Streaks & Stats:
- Tottenham kept a clean sheet in 8 of their last 10 Premier League wins.
- Nine of Spurs’ last 10 league matches produced 10+ total corners.
- Tottenham have won only two of their last 20 Premier League home games (D7, L11).
- Villa were scoreless at half-time in 14 of their last 15 Premier League defeats.
- Villa scored first in only four of their last 21 Premier League away matches.
- Villa have won just one of their last nine Premier League away trips (D4, L4).
- Neither side has scored a first-half goal in the Premier League this season.
Early Season Team Streaks
- Tottenham 0 goals scored - 4 games
- Tottenham 9+ shots registered - 4 games
- Tottenham 11+ shots allowed - 4 games
- Tottenham 14+ fouls committed - 4 games
- Tottenham’s games 10+ total corners - 4 games
- Aston Villa 6+ shots registered - 4 games
- Aston Villa 7+ shots allowed - 4 games
- Aston Villa 2+ corners won - 4 games
- Aston Villa’s games 7 or fewer total corners - 4 games
- Aston Villa 1+ goalkeeper save - 4 games
Early Season Player Streaks
- Omar Marmoush (TOT) 1+ shot - 4 games
- Savio (TOT) 1+ shot - 4 games
- Pedro Porro (TOT) 1+ shot - 4 games
- Mateus Fernandes (TOT) 1+ foul committed - 4 games
- Jan Paul Van Hecke (TOT) 1+ tackle - 4 games
- Rodrigo Bentancur (TOT) 1+ tackle - 4 games
- Ross Barkley (AVL) 1+ shot - 4 games
- Boubacar Kamara (AVL) 1+ foul committed - 4 games
- Emi Buendia (AVL) 1+ foul won - 4 games
- John McGinn (AVL) 2+ fouls won - 4 games
- Boubacar Kamara (AVL) 1+ tackle - 4 games
- Ian Maatsen (AVL) 1+ tackle - 4 games
- John McGinn (AVL) 1+ tackle - 4 games
Tottenham have beaten Aston Villa more often in competitive football (80 wins) than they have any other club, but Villa have won seven of the last 10 meetings between the pair.
None of the last 22 Premier League meetings ended in a draw, Spurs winning 15 of them to Villa’s seven victories.
