Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur prepare to face each other, with recent history suggesting a decisive result is on the cards.
The match is scheduled for 03/05/2026. BBC Radio WM and BBC Radio 5 Live will provide coverage.
Recent Form Favours Decisive Result
None of the last 21 Premier League meetings between Aston Villa and Spurs have finished level. In those matches, Aston Villa secured 7 wins, while Spurs claimed 14.
Only Chelsea v Crystal Palace has had a longer run with no draws in the competition’s history.
Aston Villa’s Home Record and Recent Form
Aston Villa won this exact fixture 2-0 last season. They last beat Tottenham Hotspur in consecutive home league games in May/November 2004.
Aston Villa have won just two of their previous seven Premier League games, suffering as many defeats as in their prior 24 matches. They could win three in a row at home for the first time since January.
Spurs Look to Build Momentum
Tottenham Hotspur have lost six of their last 10 Premier League games against Aston Villa, more than they had in their previous 34 against the Villans.
Spurs ended a 15-game winless run against Wolves last time out. They could record successive victories in the Premier League for the first time since their opening two matches of this season against Burnley and Manchester City.
Tactical Approaches and Key Players
36.9% of the chances Aston Villa have created in the Premier League this season have come through the middle third of the pitch, the fourth-highest proportion. 33.9% of chances created against Spurs this season have come through the middle; the fifth-highest rate.
Under Roberto De Zerbi, Spurs are averaging more pressed sequences per game and possession won in the final third per game than they were under Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor in the Premier League this season.
- Aston Villa’s Pau Torres is averaging 9.5 line-breaking passes per 90 in the Premier League this season.
- Richarlison is averaging 0.72 goal involvements per 90 this season (9 goals, 4 assists in 1,615 minutes).
- 10 of Ollie Watkins’ 11 Premier League goals this season have come since the start of December.
Spurs’ Richarlison’s current goal involvement rate is his third-best in a Premier League campaign.
Ollie Watkins has scored goals in three previous Premier League games against sides managed by Roberto De Zerbi, including a hat-trick in September 2023.
With both teams eager to secure a positive result, the upcoming encounter promises to be a captivating affair.