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Tottenham Hotspur – Aston Villa
The year 2022 is coming to an end and 2023 is waiting in the wings. On New Year’s Day, many of you will no doubt want to take it easy and, fittingly, the 18th matchday is upon us in the Premier League. On Sunday afternoon, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa face off in north London. Both teams have players from the 2022 World Cup winners in their ranks. They would like to carry the momentum from the title win directly into the upcoming Premier League games.
Spurs are currently in fourth place in the Premier League. However, Tottenham have only won two of their last six Premier League games. On Boxing Day, coach Antonio Conte’s team met Brentford and fought their way to a 2-2 draw.
Aston Villa have had many ups and downs this season and have failed to bring consistency to their performances. Recently, the team from Birmingham has been in better form again. Villa have won three of their last five Premier League matches. Last Monday, however, the Villans lost 3-1 to Liverpool. Find out who will ring in the New Year with a win in our Tottenham vs Aston Villa tip.
Tottenham – Aston Villa Info:
– Date & Time: 01.01.2023, 15:00 Uhr
– Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 18
– TV coverage: Sky
Tottenham Form & Balance Check
Spurs have had a fantastic start to the season. In the first seven games of the season Tottenham remained unbeaten. After that, however, coach Antonio Conte’s team lost the thread a bit. In the last six games, there were only two wins. Also on Monday it looked for a while like a defeat for Spurs. After falling 2-0 behind against Brentford, the north London side fought back with goals from Højbjerg and Kane.
After the 2-2 draw last matchday, Spurs are currently fourth in the Premier League. Reaching the top 4 will also be Tottenham’s post-season target to qualify for the Champions League again. This Champions League season, Tottenham reached the round of 16 in November and will now play AC Milan.
Nothing but Harry Kane?
Tottenham’s attacking prowess of seasons past has rarely flashed so far this season. This season, only Harry Kane is as accurate as ever. The England captain has already scored 13 goals in the Premier League campaign so far. The only other player with more goals is Erling Haaland. However, Heung-min Son, his strike partner, has not been as successful so far this season. The South Korean’s three goals against Leicester are his only ones this year.
Tottenham facts & analysis
– 4th place in the Premier League.
– Lost only 2 home games so far
– Moved into the last 16 of the Champions League as group winners
Aston Villa Form & Balance Check
Aston Villa have been English champions seven times. However, the club from Birmingham has not yet won the Premier League. Moreover, the Villans won five of their seven championships in the 19th century. Nevertheless, Aston Villa have been regulars in the Premier League for years.
This season has been one of ups and downs for Villa. After six games, there were only four points in Aston Villa’s account. After that, the form improved, but Villa still lacks consistency. The best examples of this are matchdays 13 and 14, when Aston Villa won 4-0 against Brentford, only to lose 4-0 against Newcastle a week later. On Boxing Day, Villa lost 3-1 to Liverpool and are currently twelfth in the table.
Interm of mediocrity
Aston Villa don’t have a particularly bad defence, but the team’s offence isn’t exactly outstanding either. Seventeen goals of their own and 25 goals conceded are currently on the books of the team from Birmingham. Only four teams in the Premier League have a worse goal ratio than Aston Villa. Aston Villa’s top scorer also highlights the team’s problems. Danny Ings has scored five goals in the league so far. Among them, however, were two brace.
Aston Villa facts & analysis
– Currently 12th in the Premier League.
– 5 points clear of a relegation place
– Won 3 of last 5 games
Predicted line-up – last update on 30 December 2022
Antonio Conte is likely to send his team out onto the field with a 3-4-3. Harry Kane, Heung-min Son and Dejan Kulusevski will operate up front and provide goal threat. Lloris is likely to return to the starting line-up. World champion Romero is still not expected to be available. In addition, Richarlison and Bentancur are missing due to injury.
The Aston Villa team is likely to be sent into the game by coach Unai Emery with a 4-4-2. Cash, Coutinho and Ings could move into the starting eleven. Emiliano Martínez will not yet be ready to return in goal. In addition, Diego Carlos and Jacob Ramsey and Boubacar Kamara are likely to be missing through injury.
Tottenham – Aston Villa direct comparison & Statistics
Tottenham have won almost half of all their competitive matches against Aston Villa. Of the 122 games against each other, Aston Villa won only 35 matches. Spurs, on the other hand, won 60 duels. Tottenham have also won 14 of their last 16 games against Villa. The last duel was won 4-0 by Spurs against Aston Villa in April this year.
– Only two Aston Villa wins against Tottenham since 2009.
– When Tottenham Hotspur lead 1-0 in home games, they win 78% of the matches.
– Aston Villa have only one away win
so far.
