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SPURS VS VILLA - Nov 26 - KO 2:00pm
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REFEREE:
Rob Jones
TEAM FORM
Spurs - LLWWW - ----- Villa WWLWW
We, who are 4th at time of this report, host 5th in an intriguing Premier League contest on Sunday afternoon, welcome Aston Villa to North London. We suffered back-to-back defeats to Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers before the international break, while the Villa got back on track with a 3-1 beating of Fulham.
Spurs
Losing both our pride and several key personnel during our 4-1 humbling at the hands of Chelsea - which marked the end of our unbeaten start to life under Postecoglou in the Premier League - we were far from undisputed favourites for their trip to Molineux a fortnight ago.
Our ravaged backline - comprising the out-of-favour Dier and emergency centre-half Davies - admirably held out after Brennan Johnson had given us a third-minute lead, but Wolves substitute Pablo Sarabia inspired a phenomenal injury-time fightback, beating Vicario at his near post before slipping through Lemina in the seventh minute of added time.
One of the positives out of that game is that we still occupy a Champions League qualification berth with nearly a third of the season played - sitting fourth with 26 points on the board - and only two points separate them from table-toppers Manchester City ahead of the champions' showdown with Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime.
Johnson's early strike at Molineux at least ensured that we would extend our Premier League scoring streak to a whopping 24 matches since a 1-0 loss to recent foes Wolves in March, and not since January's derby loss to Arsenal have we failed to score in a home game in the top flight, although ex-Gunners head coach Emery thwarted our in the capital just two weeks before that.
Villa
While Emery's ill-fated Arsenal tenure is best consigned to the back of his mind, the Spaniard can be sure to expect a frosty reception at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, although he will have the last laugh if his Villa crop can leapfrog us into the top four with a positive result on Sunday.
Few expected the free-scoring Lions to fall to a 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in their first fixture of the month, but Villa reverted to type by prolonging their magnificent home sequence, as they followed up a 2-1 Europa Conference League success over AZ Alkmaar by cruising past Fulham a fortnight ago.
Boasting an unassailable four-point lead over Manchester United in fifth place, Emery's team are also within touching distance of leaders Man City at the time of writing, but their results on the road starkly contrast with their well-documented Villa Park domination.
Indeed, only two of Villa's last 10 Premier League games on the road have ended in victory - although their most recent one was a 1-0 beating of our London rivals Chelsea - and the Lions spoiled our New Year's party with a 2-0 success in the capital on the first day of 2023.
REFEREE:
Rob Jones
TEAM FORM
Spurs - LLWWW - ----- Villa WWLWW
We, who are 4th at time of this report, host 5th in an intriguing Premier League contest on Sunday afternoon, welcome Aston Villa to North London. We suffered back-to-back defeats to Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers before the international break, while the Villa got back on track with a 3-1 beating of Fulham.
Spurs
Losing both our pride and several key personnel during our 4-1 humbling at the hands of Chelsea - which marked the end of our unbeaten start to life under Postecoglou in the Premier League - we were far from undisputed favourites for their trip to Molineux a fortnight ago.
Our ravaged backline - comprising the out-of-favour Dier and emergency centre-half Davies - admirably held out after Brennan Johnson had given us a third-minute lead, but Wolves substitute Pablo Sarabia inspired a phenomenal injury-time fightback, beating Vicario at his near post before slipping through Lemina in the seventh minute of added time.
One of the positives out of that game is that we still occupy a Champions League qualification berth with nearly a third of the season played - sitting fourth with 26 points on the board - and only two points separate them from table-toppers Manchester City ahead of the champions' showdown with Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime.
Johnson's early strike at Molineux at least ensured that we would extend our Premier League scoring streak to a whopping 24 matches since a 1-0 loss to recent foes Wolves in March, and not since January's derby loss to Arsenal have we failed to score in a home game in the top flight, although ex-Gunners head coach Emery thwarted our in the capital just two weeks before that.
Villa
While Emery's ill-fated Arsenal tenure is best consigned to the back of his mind, the Spaniard can be sure to expect a frosty reception at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, although he will have the last laugh if his Villa crop can leapfrog us into the top four with a positive result on Sunday.
Few expected the free-scoring Lions to fall to a 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in their first fixture of the month, but Villa reverted to type by prolonging their magnificent home sequence, as they followed up a 2-1 Europa Conference League success over AZ Alkmaar by cruising past Fulham a fortnight ago.
Boasting an unassailable four-point lead over Manchester United in fifth place, Emery's team are also within touching distance of leaders Man City at the time of writing, but their results on the road starkly contrast with their well-documented Villa Park domination.
Indeed, only two of Villa's last 10 Premier League games on the road have ended in victory - although their most recent one was a 1-0 beating of our London rivals Chelsea - and the Lions spoiled our New Year's party with a 2-0 success in the capital on the first day of 2023.
Head-to-Head
We first played each other competitively on Saturday, 7th March 1903 at White Hart Lane in the FA Cup where they beat us 2-3.
We have played each other 172 times, where we have won 77, they have won 59 and there have been 36 drawn games.
League - We have won 67, Villa 53 with 34 drawn
FA Cup - We have won 7, Villa 4 and 1 drawn
League Cup - We have won 3, Villa 2 with none drawn
Other Cup - We drew in the only other cup where we played each other
We have played each other 172 times, where we have won 77, they have won 59 and there have been 36 drawn games.
League - We have won 67, Villa 53 with 34 drawn
FA Cup - We have won 7, Villa 4 and 1 drawn
League Cup - We have won 3, Villa 2 with none drawn
Other Cup - We drew in the only other cup where we played each other
