FM Preview: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur 26 Dec 2012

Last updated : 25 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Tottenham Hotspur face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Wednesday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 74 games played, Spurs have recorded 23 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 30 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was less than a year ago, in May 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sun 07 Oct Tottenham H. 2 - 0 Aston Villa Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 06 May Aston Villa 1 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League
2011/2012 Mon 21 Nov Tottenham H. 2 - 0 Aston Villa Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 26 Dec Aston Villa 1 - 2 Tottenham H. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Tottenham H. 2 - 1 Aston Villa Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 06 Feb Tottenham H. 0 - 0 Aston Villa Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 28 Nov Aston Villa 1 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Aston Villa have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

The away form of Tottenham Hotspur is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Spurs have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aston Villa are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 18 matches.

Tottenham Hotspur lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 30 from their 18 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Aston Villa 6 3 2 1 9 11 11
Tottenham Hotspur 6 4 1 1 10 4 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Spurs out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Aston Villa. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aston Villa Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Tottenham Hotspur No sequences of note

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