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Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur preview: Tale of the tape

By Gary Pearson

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 22, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 22, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /
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Tottenham travel to Villa Park with a glorious opportunity to, depending on the Chelsea vs Manchester United match, close the gap with their West London rivals to just a single point. 

Villa are reeling in 17th place, just a point above the dreaded drop zone. The newly promoted side is plagued with a variety of issues, including having the league’s joint-worst defence. Here’s the tale of the tape leading up to Sunday’s affair in the midlands.

Aston Villa stats, facts and figures

  • Conceded 47 goals, tied with Norwich for the most in the top flight
  • lost last five meetings with Tottenham at Villa Park
  • have won 3 of last 12 Premier League matches
  • Scored 32 goals, the 10th most
  • Seventh worst home record, with 17 points from a possible 36
  • have won three of their last six at Villa Park
  • According to PremierLeague.com, Villa’s seven victories this season have come on six different days of the week
  • According to PremierLeague.com, Jack Grealish has created more twice as many chances (63), as any other Villa player

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Tottenham stats, facts and figures

  • Haven’t lost a Premier League encounter to a relegated side since 2012, a run of 22 straight matches
  • Have the seventh worst away record, with 11 points from a possible 36
  • Ninth most away goals, scoring 15 in 12 matches
  • Ninth most goals against, allowing 20 goals in 12 matches
  • Scored at least two goals in 10 of last 11 against Villa
  • only one loss in last 18 against Villa
  • Attempting to win three in a row for the first time this season
  • Attempting to obtain two clean sheets in a row for the first time this season
  • Looking for first win in four away matches
  • Looking for second straight away clean sheet for first time this season
  • Haven’t scored in consecutive away matches