None of the last 22 Premier League meetings between Spurs (15 wins) and Aston Villa (7) have been drawn. Spurs have lost five of the last eight, more than they had in their previous 29 against the Villans (W18 D7 L4).
Aston Villa have won four of their last six Premier League away games against Spurs (L2), more than they had in their previous 21 visits (W3 D5 L13).
Tottenham Hotspur have drawn 0-0 in each of their last two Premier League games, as many times as in their previous 181 matches in the competition; the last side to record three successive goalless draws in the competition was West Ham United in December 2015, with Spurs last doing so in January/February 2001 under George Graham (run of 4).
Only in 1919-20 (first 7), 1964-65 (7) and 2025-26 (5) have Aston Villa failed to win any of their opening five matches of a top-flight league season (D1 L3 so far).
After winning each of his first three encounters with Spursâ Roberto De Zerbi, Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has lost each of the last two meetings, including a 2-1 reverse at Villa Park in May.
Tottenham Hotspur (3.45) and Aston Villa (3.39) rank 19th and 20th in the Premier League so far this season for expected goals. Meanwhile, Spurs are bottom for xG per shot (0.07), and only Hull City (47) have had fewer touches in the oppositionâs box than Villa (62).
Alyssonâs goal against Nottingham Forest was Aston Villaâs 34th Premier League goal via a substitute since the start of 2023-24. Only Brighton (40) and Arsenal (36) have scored more in that time, with two of Villaâs three goals against Spurs last season coming via subs.
Aston Villa (30.5%) and Tottenham Hotspur (28.7%) rank fifth and seventh in the Premier League this season for the proportion of their attacking touches coming in the middle third, while 58.3% of Villaâs chances have come through the middle third, the highest proportion of any side.
Of the six players to complete 9+ take-ons in the Premier League so far this season, three play for Tottenham Hotspur in Mathys Tel (10/22), Omar Marmoush (9/17) and Sávio (9/23). Last time out against Everton Sávio became the first player this season to complete four take-ons and create four chances from open play.
Aston Villaâs Emiliano BuendÃa has been involved in four Premier League goals against Tottenham Hotspur (3 goals, 1 assist), his most against a single side in the competition â he could become the third visiting player to score in three successive league trips to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, after Eberechi Eze and Bryan Mbeumo.