FootyMAD's Aston Villa match preview

Last updated : 05 February 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa fixture

Tottenham H. prepare to entertain Aston Villa at White Hart Lane at tea-time on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 75 games played, Spurs have recorded 37 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 25 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at White Hart Lane was just last season, in September 2008, with Aston Villa inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Spurs in a Premier League match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010 Sat 28 Nov Aston Villa 1 - 1 Tottenham H. PREM
2008/2009 Sun 15 Mar Aston Villa 1 - 2 Tottenham H. PREM
2008/2009 Mon 15 Sep Tottenham H. 1-2 Aston Villa PREM
2007/2008 Tue 01 Jan Aston Villa 2 - 1 Tottenham H. PREM
2007/2008 Mon 01 Oct Tottenham H. 4 - 4 Aston Villa PREM
2006/2007 Tue 26 Dec Tottenham H. 2 - 1 Aston Villa PREM
2006/2007 Sat 14 Oct Aston Villa 1 - 1 Tottenham H. PREM


Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, During these games, Spurs have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.

Aston Villa's away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Villans, and 8 goals against.

Tottenham H.'s total of 42 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Aston Villa lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 40 from their 23 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Tottenham H. 6 2 3 1 8 6 9
Aston Villa 6 4 2 0 12 6 14


FootyMad's prediction ...

Tottenham H. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Aston Villa will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Aston Villa 7 games since last away draw.
8 games since last defeat.