Are Spurs coming out of the league crisis?

Actually, everything is the same at Tottenham Hotspurs. Only the coach is new. Nuno Espirito Santo has already proven his ability in the Premier League, but the Spaniard has apparently not yet arrived in the capital. The Londoners’ start to the season can be described as mixed and that is why this match before the international break is groundbreaking.

Aston Villa are the guests at the Tottenham Stadium on Sunday. The Villans have the chance to win two league games in a row against Spurs for the first time since 2008. Aston Villa last managed two away wins at Spurs in a row 1995 Long time coming. The bookmakers are not expecting another away win on Sunday.

The Villans have made the better start in the league. Ten points from six games currently mean eighth place. They are only three points away from second place at the moment. With an away win, Dean Smith’s team could make a big leap.

Spurs have one point less on their account, but already wanted a few more points. However, they can leap past the Villans with a win on Sunday. In the Premier League, Nuno Espirito Santo’s team is currently struggling, but our first impulse is still to bet on a home win between Tottenham and Aston Villa.

England Tottenham – Statistics & current form

Maybe it would be a little too simplistic to simply link Spurs’ current Premier League woes to Harry Kane’s scoring woes. However, there is no doubt that there is a connection, as the striker has failed to score in five games in the league. The last time the international endured such a drought was in the 2015/16 season.

Three derby defeats in the bag

The attacker’s goals have been desperately needed in recent games as Spurs have not only lost three in a row in the Premier League, but have also blown three London City derbies The upcoming opponents come from Birmingham and for geography’s sake alone, we check the odds on a home win between Tottenham and Aston Villa.

Perhaps Spurs got all the frustration off their chest on Thursday. They were 5-1 winners against the Slovenians from Mura in the Conference League. Dele Alli and Giovani Lo Celso scored twice to give the underdogs a second chance, but substitute Harry Kane completed the scoring with a flawless hat-trick.

Perhaps the scoring problems have now been solved, even if the game in the European Cup continued to show Spurs’ deficits. The tendency is now at least positive again. On Sunday, the starting eleven will have a completely different face compared to Thursday. However, Ryan Sessegnon and Steven Bergwijn, who are still injured, will certainly not be in the starting line-up.

Predicted line-up of Tottenham:
Lloris – Reguilon, Sanchez, Dier, Tanganga – Höjbjerg, Ndombele, Winks – Moura, Son, Kane – Coach: Espirito Santo

Last matches played by Tottenham:

England Aston Villa – Statistics & current form

For those who previously wondered how Aston Villa would cope without Jack Grealish, they can now be told that there are no problems and they could collect the 100+ million with a clear conscience, even though the Villans have reinvested in the hundreds of millions. Currently, at least, it looks like Aston Villa are carefree again this season.

Away win at Old Trafford

At the moment it looks like a healthy mid-table finish, albeit with a slight bias towards international places. In the Premier League, Dean Smith’s side have picked up ten points from their last five gamesand only conceded defeat at Chelsea. This could mean that between Tottenham and Aston Villa a prediction of a point win for the visitors is not completely absurd.

The Villans proved last weekend that they can be strong away from home when they played Manchester United at the Theatre of Dreams. The Villans had a great attitude and when everyone seemed to settle for a draw, it was Kortney Hause who scored the 1-0 winner for Aston Villa two minutes from time.

With such a success behind them, they can travel to London quite relaxed, especially as Dean Smith has no reason to change anything in the formation. There is also no need for tactical changes. With the Egyptian Trezeguet, only one player will be absent on Sunday. Things could hardly be better for the Villans at the moment

Predicted Aston Villa line-up:
Martinez – Konsa, Hause, Mings – Ramsey, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Targett, Cash – Watkins, Ings – Coach: Smith

Last matches played by Aston Villa:

Tottenham – Aston Villa Direct Comparison / H2H Record

In the early 20th century, Tottenham Hotspurs and Aston Villa began their journey together. The first time the two clubs faced each other was in 1902. To date, there have been a total of 168 duels between the two rivals. In the direct comparison, Spurs have a relatively clear lead with 75:57 victories. 36 games ended in a draw.

In the Premier League, the Londoners have regularly been in the lead. Spurs have won ten of the last twelve league games However, the last encounter went to the team from Birmingham in May. Steven Bergwijn gave Spurs a 1-0 lead, but a Reguilon own goal and Ollie Watkins’ strike gave Aston Villa a 2-1 away win

England Tottenham – Aston Villa England Tip

Spurs have truly not covered themselves in glory in the Premier League in recent weeks. Three defeats, all of them in a London derby, are not a good reference for Sunday’s match. However, at least Tottenham are still winning in other competitions and perhaps Thursday’s success in the Conference League was a chest burster.

After all, Harry Kane scored three times. The same Harry Kane who went five games in a row without scoring in the Premier League for the first time in six years. His goals are desperately needed on Sunday and probably only then will a bet on a home win between Tottenham and Aston Villa be successful.