Premier League · 2024

Aston Villa 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Aston Villa won 2–0.

Shots
183
Shots on target
71
Expected goals
1.390.51
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0. Recorded in this match (Aston Villa – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 18–3, shots on target 7–1, expected goals 1.39–0.51, possession 68%–32%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Tottenham Hotspur's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Tottenham Hotspur's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.7 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.7 goals/match1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.14 corners/matchCornersAston Villa · Tottenham Hotspur● 6.51 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricAston VillaTottenham HotspurBaseline
Corners6.14 corners/match6.51 corners/match5.02 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Aston Villa have a visible home split

moderate

Aston Villa's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.4 shots/match12.9 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots3 shotsAston Villa 18 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 3 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots1 shotAston Villa 7 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.39 xG0.51 xGAston Villa 1.39 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 0.51 xG
  • Possession68%32%Aston Villa 68%, Tottenham Hotspur 32%
  • Corners9 corners1 cornerAston Villa 9 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 1 corner
  • Fouls5 fouls12 foulsAston Villa 5 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Morgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIan Maatsen · Aston Villa · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarco Asensio · Aston Villa · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJohn McGinn · Aston Villa · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJohn McGinn · Aston Villa · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEzri Konsa · Aston Villa · 38′ · 0.04 xG · on targetIan Maatsen · Aston Villa · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarco Asensio · Aston Villa · 70′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Kamara · Aston Villa · 73′ · 0.04 xG · goalJohn McGinn · Aston Villa · 75′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarco Asensio · Aston Villa · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 6′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSergio Reguilón · Tottenham Hotspur · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatty Cash · Aston Villa · 70′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarco Asensio · Aston Villa · 27′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 29′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 61′ · 0.09 xG · on targetEzri Konsa · Aston Villa · 59′ · 0.29 xG · goalMorgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 19′ · 0.35 xG · on targetWilson Odobert · Tottenham Hotspur · 16′ · 0.42 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Aston Villa: 18 shots, 7 on target, 1.38 xG. Tottenham Hotspur: 3 shots, 1 on target, 0.52 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Ezri Konsa · Aston Villa · 59′Boubacar Kamara · Aston Villa · 73′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Aston Villa 1.38 xG · Tottenham Hotspur 0.52 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Aston Villa
0Draws
2Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Aston Villa · Premier League4–1
Aston Villa — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League0–4
Tottenham Hotspur — Aston Villa · Premier League1–2
Aston Villa — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League2–1
Tottenham Hotspur — Aston Villa · Premier League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Aston Villa favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Aston Villa37 matchesTottenham Hotspur37 matches
1.57 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 1.7 goals/match
1.32 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/371.65 goals/match
1.54 xG/matchExpected goals37/371.55 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots37/3713.3 shots/match
4.57 shots/matchShots on target37/37▲ 4.95 shots/match
51.1%Possession37/37● 55.4%
6.14 corners/matchCorners37/37● 6.51 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls37/3711.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 16 May 2025, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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