Sunday’s single league fixture finds Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur do battle in the West Midlands. The Villains enter this match-up in the wake of four successive defeats, while Spurs will strive to record their first victory in three outings.
Villa are the league’s most impotent unit across the previous four Gameweeks, ranking bottom for attempts (27), shots inside the box (15), big chances (one) and shots on target (eight). They have been similarly abject at the other end of the pitch, shipping six more goals (15) and five more big chances (15) than the rest of the field. Tottenham will also draw heart from the fact that Villa chart second for goals conceded in home ties (23).
Despite placing top for attempts (75), top for shots on target (31), joint-top for big chances (11) and second for shots inside the box (38) over the last four Gameweeks, Spurs were curtailed by an underwhelming shot-conversion rate (8%). Nonetheless, investors in their attacking quartet will be encouraged that Tottenham rank joint-third for goals scored (24) and top for shots on target (75) in road clashes.
