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Tottenham and Aston Villa join forces at White Hart Lane in a FA Cup match (Round 3). The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, which in the last 4 matches has won 3 and lost 1. Indeed, in the last showdown at this stadium for the Barclays Premier League on 02-11-2015, Tottenham won by (3-1). The goals of the match were scored by M. Dembélé (3 ‘), D. Alli (45’) and H. Kane (90 ‘) for Tottenham and J. Ayew (79′) for Aston Villa. Special attention is required for the home / off condition, since both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.
Tottenham
The home team plays their first match in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to achieve a positive result. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when you play in front of your fans, since in the last 30 matches you have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 22 goals scored and 15 conceded, against 11 wins, 2 draws And 2 defeats at home, with 36 goals scored and 10 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a home win with Chelsea by (2-0). Tottenham won 8, drew 1 and lost 1 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. The team allowed their opponents to score in 7 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly as they have managed to make it 9 out of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he managed to turn the scoring in 4 of 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 20 home games in all competitions: he suffered 5 of his 14 goals in minutes (31’-45 ‘).
Tottenham come to this motivated game as a result of their 2-0 home victory against rival Chelsea, adding to their fifth consecutive win in the league. Highlight for Dele Alli who scored both goals of the win. Usually experienced coach Mauricio Pochettino has opted for 3-4-3, benefitting from possession of the ball and organized attacks. Noting that Dele Alli is largely responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. Another great highlight of the home team is offensive Harry Kane with 10 goals scored and 2 assists. It is important to note that the Spurs have six consecutive victories at home, one of them being the Champions League. For this duel the coach will not be able to count on Erik Lamela, player who recovers from injury.
Aston Villa
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of achieving a positive result and surprising the team of the house. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with a total of 11 goals scored and 17 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 22 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last game he played, for Championship, lost with Cardiff City away by (1-0). In the last 10 games as a visitor Aston Villa won 2, drew 4 and lost 4. The team conceded goals in 8 out of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has been regular, To score in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.
The Aston Villa team arrives for this match after suffering a defeat at the home of Cardiff 1-0, thus adding the second consecutive game without winning victories. While playing away from home, coach Steve Bruce opts for the usual 4-2-3-1, with Grealish responsible for organizing and creating the offensive plays. It is important to inform that the performance of the visitors in these conditions is not the best, since they only add a victory in the 6 games played. Jonathan Kodjia is the best scorer of Aston Villa with 9 goals in total, however, it is important to note that he will be absent from this game, since he was called to represent his country in the CAN. Besides this player, the coach will not be able to count on Richards, Steer and Jedinak, all injured.
Prediction: Tottenham Win 1st Half @ 1.73