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Tottenham v Aston Villa
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Kick Off: Sunday 26th November at 14:00
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Competition: Premier League
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Watch Live: Sky Sports Main Event
The early kick-off on Sunday afternoon features a fourth v fifth-place clash as Tottenham host Aston Villa. Both teams have had an excellent start to the campaign and will have their sights set on the three points here.
Spurs were flying in their first ten games, sitting at the top of the table without being beaten. This run ended against Chelsea, where the hosts lost 4-1, picking up two red cards and seeing some of their strongest assets, James Madison and Micky van de Ven sustain long-term injuries.
Villa have looked consistently strong, with notable big wins against Brighton (6-1) and West Ham (4-1). This was despite many doubting the Villans’ ability to be able to play in the Premier League and Europa Conference League.
This article explores the stats behind the game using the Tottenham v Aston Villa Cheat Sheet. Previous clashes between these two sides have always been good for a bet, but what are the standout selections for this game?
You can find out below…
Tottenham v Aston Villa Cheat Sheet
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The research in this piece has been pulled together using the Tottenham v Aston Villa Cheat Sheet. There’s a wide range of stats to choose from, be it player shots or team fouls. There are also referee statistics in the middle of the sheet too, so you’ll always know when card picks are worth including.
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You can find Tottenham v Aston Villa bet builder match stats on my Bet Builder stats tool, along with official line-ups one hour before kick-off.
⚽ Match stats: The Villans have all they need to win against Spurs
Last season, Villa won both games they played against Spurs. Douglas Luiz scored in both of those games, seemingly being Spurs’ nemesis, and is on good form again this season with six goal contributions already.
Ollie Watkins and Moussa Diaby have also been impressive, often both starting up top. Between them, they’ve posted 17 goal contributions. Since May, Villa have scored a goal in all but two games they have played.
Spurs on the other hand look as though they will be defensively weak this game. Yves Bissouma and Cristian Romero are both serving suspensions and are unavailable. Destiny Udogie is also a doubt after picking up an injury.
The fact Spurs will be playing with a weak defensive unit opens up lots of potential betting angles. Guglielmo Vicario has been a solid keeper, filling the gloves of Hugo Lloris well. He has been averaging 3.17 saves per game this season (with a full defence). It is likely he will be facing even more shots on target this game, as the Romero and van de Ven- shaped holes become apparent, especially given Villa’s attacking form.
Predictions:
🧤 Tottenham GK to make 2+ saves @ 1.22
🧤 Tottenham GK to make 3+ saves @ 1.80
🎯 Shooting stats: Son or Watkins, who will be the bagsman this game?
Son Heung-min has very comfortably fitted into Harry Kane’s role under Ange Postecoglou, adapting very well to Spurs’ high-pressing football. Even with nine men against Chelsea, they were still playing a very high line. Son has already racked up nine goal contributions this term, ranking as the league’s third-highest goalscorer. He has been averaging 1.48 shots on target per game, with 2.86 shots.
Watkins has been just as strong for Villa, currently their top goalscorer. The striker has averaged 1.39 shots on target per game, and 3.12 shots in total. He has managed a shot on target in all of his last eight games and has had at least two shots on goal in all but one game this season.
Not only have both talismans been strong finishers themselves, but they also have been creating lots of chances too. Watkins already has five assists, eight if you include penalties won. Son only has one assist currently, but ranks as Spurs’ second-best player for big chances created, and third for expected assists (2.68).
Predictions:
🎯 Heung-min Son to have 1+ shots on target @ 1.33
⚽ Heung-min Son to score or assist @ 1.91
🎯 Ollie Watkins to have 1+ shots on target @ 1.30
⚽ Ollie Watkins to score or assist @ 2.10
🚩 Corner stats: Corners galore for both sides
Spurs have seen many corners for and against this season, partly due to their attacking style of play meaning they both create lots of chances while they can be exposed on the counter. They have averaged 5.17 corners for and 6.50 corners against.
This has seen the over 8.5 match corners land 75% of the time. As for the over 10.5 line, they rank as the third-highest team in terms of the amount of times it has landed: 67%.
The story is similar for Villa, who have been averaging 6.08 corners for and 4.00 corners against. This has seen the over 8.5 line cop 75% of the time as well. In the last match, these two played against each other, there were 11 corners issued. The stats on the Tottenham v Aston Villa Cheat Sheet make it look like this is likely to happen again.
Predictions:
🚩 Over 8.5 match corners @ 1.45
🚩 Over 9.5 match corners @ 1.44
🚩 Over 10.5 match corners @ 2.20
🛑 Cards and fouls stats: Six yellows last time these two played
Last season, there were six yellow cards and 23 fouls committed when Villa hosted Spurs. Furthermore, when Spurs played at home there were seven yellow cards issued and 25 fouls committed. This fixture is clearly not one where players shy away from a challenge.
Robert Jones is the man in charge of this game, which fits in nicely with the narrative of bookings and fouls. Jones has averaged 5.11 yellows per game this season, as well as 25.33 fouls awarded.
No regular starter for Villa has fouled more than Boubacar Kamara, averaging 1.88 per game. He has also picked up four bookings so far. He will most likely be defending against Rodrigo Bentancur, who has an average of 2.86 fouls drawn per 90 this season.
As for Spurs players, Destiny Udogie (if fit to play) would be the most likely candidate for a foul, averaging one of the highest fouls per game in the league (2.53). Aside from him, Richarlison is another prime candidate, averaging 1.67 fouls per game.
Predictions:
🟨 Over 4.5 match cards @ 1.36
🛑 Boubacar Kamara to commit 2+ fouls @ 1.67
🟨 Boubacar Kamara to be shown a card @ 2.80
🛑 Destiny Udogie to commit 2+ fouls @ 1.57
🟨 Destiny Udogie to be shown a card @ 3.60
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