Both Tottenham and Aston Villa will want to outline their Champions League qualification intentions with a victory over the other. It is still early in the season but they will likely be one of several teams vying for that final qualification spot. Both sides will be looking for what could be a huge three points come the end of the season.
Tottenham come into this game in solid if unspectacular form having won three of their last five games in all competitions. They have won as many games, four, as they have lost this season showing that they’re somewhat of a Jekyll & Hyde team early in the season.
Spurs lost their most recent Premier League game to fellow London side Crystal Palace and will want to bounce back with a victory over their midlands opponents.
Ange Postecoglou’s side are certainly not lacking any offensive firepower this season as they have scored two goals per game on average which is the joint third-highest in the Premier League so far this season.
Aston Villa are in similar form to Spurs having won two, drawn two, and lost one in their previous five games in all competitions. They have been performing excellently in the Premier League. However, and sit just four points off the top spot.
Villa also lost their most recent game to Crystal Palace, although that loss was in the League Cup and not the Premier League. Their most recent Premier League game was a 2-2 draw with Wolves where they were pegged back by their opponents after going 2-0 up.
Unai Emery will want to get his Aston Villa side back on track with a victory. That would put them into third place and potentially make them an outside contender for the title.
Form Guide – Last Five Games
Tottenham
- Lost: 1-0 v Crystal Palace
- Won: 4-1 v West Ham
- Lost: 3-2 v Brighton
- Won: 0-3 v Manchester United
- Won: 3-1 v Brentford
Aston Villa
- Draw: 1-1 v Bournemouth
- Won: 1-3 v Fulham
- Drew: 0-0 v Manchester United
- Drew: 2-2 v Ipswich
- Won: 3-1 v Aston Villa
Team News
Tottenham
Micky Van de Ven and Wilson Odobert will miss this game for Tottenham. Van de Ven limped off in tears midweek in Spurs’ Carabao Cup win over Manchester City and will miss some time with a hamstring injury.
Cristian Romero, Djed Spence, and Heung-Min Son remain doubts. Son last played in Tottenham’s 4-1 victory over West Ham in mid-October whilst Romero came off early against Manchester City which has put his involvement in this fixture in doubt.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa have a fairly clean bill of health, with Ross Barkley the only player set to miss out on the trip to Tottenham.
Barkley missed Aston Villa’s game against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup and is expected to return after the international break.
Possible line up
Tottenham
Vicario (GK), Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson, Werner, Solanke
Aston Villa
Martinez (GK), Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Ramsey, Rogers, Watkins
Match Facts
In the previous 24 meetings between the two sides, Tottenham have won 18 games whilst Aston Villa have won five. There has only been one draw so it’s safe to expect a winning result, though history tells us that is for Spurs more often than not.
Tottenham
Spurs were victorious in the last fixture between the two sides as they thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 away from home at Villa Park back in March.
Spurs are unbeaten in their last five home games and they have scored nine goals during that run.
Dejan Kulusevski has been a creative force so far this season, generating 24 chances for his teammates which is the fourth most in the Premier League. However, he has only recorded two assists so far.
Aston Villa
Villa are unbeaten in their last six away games in all competitions, scoring 14 goals during those fixtures.
Villa are the fifth-highest goalscorers in the Premier League this season alongside Brighton. They have scored 16 goals so far in nine games.
Youri Tielemans has three assists so far this season which is already halfway to his previous best tally in the Premier League (six).
Key Players
Tottenham: James Maddison
Last season Tottenham struggled when they lost James Maddison through injury and his early season play will bring back those fears as he is their joint second-highest goal scorer and their top assister this season with two goals and three assists respectively.
The attacking midfielder will be relied upon to break down Aston Villa’s defense with his creativity and find space in the middle of the park to connect with Tottenham. He is currently on pace to score eight goals and record 12 assists which would be his joint-best G+A return in his Premier League career.
Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins
Ollie Watkins has been Aston Villa’s best player for several seasons now and he already has five goals and two assists in nine Premier League appearances this season. Villa struck gold when they purchased the forward from Brentford in 2020 and he has been excellent for the claret and blue side once again.
Watkins is currently on pace to score 21 goals in the Premier League this season which would be his best return in the Premier League so far in his career.
How to watch the game
The Premier League match between Tottenham and Aston Villa takes place on Sunday 3rd November 2024. The match will kick off at 10:00 ET / 08:00 PT and is available to watch on USA Network and NBC.
