Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa: Premier League – BBC Sport

Tottenham have lost three of their last four Premier League meetings against Aston Villa, but won their last such game 4-0 in March. They had only lost two of their last 21 games against the Villans (W16, D3).

Aston Villa have won three of their last four away Premier League games against Tottenham (N1), including their last two in a row under Unai Emery. They last won three away games in a row against Spurs between 1922 and 1924.

Tottenham have lost nine of their last 16 Premier League games (W6 D1), with only Wolves (12) having lost more since the first game of this series in April. Spurs had only lost seven of their first 31 games under Ange Postecoglou (W18, D6).

Tottenham have conceded first in 11 of their 13 Premier League home games in 2024, but have won seven of those games. The only team with more home wins than first goals conceded in a single year is Newcastle United in 2002 (8).

Only Liverpool (13) and Nottingham Forest (11) have won more away points in the Premier League this season than Aston Villa (10 – 3 wins, 1 draw). Villa have only won four of their first five league away games once in the 2020/21 season (W4 L1).

Aston Villa have won nine of their 13 Premier League away games in London under Unai Emery (D3 L1). This win rate of 69% is the best achieved by a manager at a single club in away games in London in Premier League history (at least 10 games).

Only two of Tottenham's last 71 Premier League home games have ended in a draw (W47 L22) and they are the only side not to have drawn at home since the start of last season (W16 L7).

Tottenham's Son Heung-Min was involved in nine goals in eight Premier League games against Aston Villa (6 goals, 3 assists), although all six of his goals came against Aston Villa at Villa Park. No player has scored more goals against an opponent in this competition without scoring a home goal.

In 2024, Aston Villa have scored the most Premier League goals from substitutes (10) and the most goals and assists combined from substitutes (10 goals, 7 assists). It is the most second goals they have scored together in a single year, with ten in 2023.

Tottenham have scored 49 goals in 23 Premier League home games under Ange Postecoglou. The only coach to score 50 goals in 24 or fewer home games with Spurs is Antonio Conte (50 in the first 20).