FootyMAD's Tottenham Hotspur match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa fixture

Aston Villa face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane at lunchtime on Tuesday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 72 games played, Villans have recorded 24 wins, and Tottenham H. have come away with 36 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 14 OctAston Villa1 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2005/2006Sat 21 JanTottenham H.0 - 0Aston VillaPREM
2005/2006Sat 17 SepAston Villa1 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2004/2005Sun 01 MayTottenham H.5 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2004/2005Mon 22 NovAston Villa1 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
2003/2004Sun 02 MayAston Villa1 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
2003/2004Sun 23 NovTottenham H.2 - 1Aston VillaPREM

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Spurs have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 5.

Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Villans have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Tottenham H.'s 28 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Aston Villa's 25 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.650114715
Aston Villa60336123

FootyMad's prediction ...

Villans are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Tottenham H.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. Won 11 successive home games.
12 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Aston Villa Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.