Ace Football Team previews the Premier League round 32 match between Aston Villa and Tottenham who meet up this coming Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest team stats, match history and the best betting tips.
Position in the Premier League table: Aston Villa vs Tottenham
Looking at the Premier League standings right now, the difference between these opponents is 18 points. Aston Villa cannot squeeze past Tottenham in the standings anytime soon, but will be eager to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Tottenham, number four on 54 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents this coming Saturday.
Current form and fixture history of Aston Villa vs Tottenham
Aston Villa paddling along
Aston Villa have had to endure a tough spell in their last 3 matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by West Ham, before Arsenal ran out 1-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Wolves, who came out 2-1 winners.
Spurs look to build on their current momentum
Tottenham are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last 3 matches on the bounce. Brighton got left behind in a 0-2 win, before West Ham got hammered in a 3-1 victory. Newcastle was the most recent victim in a 5-1 win for Antonio Conte’s side.
Fixture history: Aston Villa vs Tottenham
Aston Villa took a knock when the Lilywhites handed them a 2-1 defeat in their last Premier League encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 2-1 win.
Highlights from the last match between Aston Villa and Tottenham:
Betting stats and facts for Aston Villa and Tottenham
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Aston Villa and Tottenham played across all tournaments.
- Aston Villa have scored in 15 of the last 17 home matches
- Aston Villa have conceded in 10 of the last 12 home matches
- Aston Villa have not won 5 of the last 7 home matches
- Tottenham have won 3 of the last 4 matches
- Tottenham have not lost 3 of the last 4 matches
- Aston Villa have not won the last 10 home matches versus Tottenham in a row
- Aston Villa have conceded in the last 13 home matches in a row versus Tottenham
- In 16 of the last 18 Aston Villa home matches versus Tottenham the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Aston Villa have lost 11 of the last 13 matches versus Tottenham
- In the last 13 Aston Villa home matches versus Tottenham the sum of goals was over 1.5
Players to zoom in on in Aston Villa vs Tottenham
Ollie Watkins has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Aston Villa will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Tottenham will be looking to Harry Kane in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 5 goals in his last 6 games.
Best tips for the match: Aston Villa vs Tottenham
To summarise, the upcoming match between Aston Villa and Tottenham appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.