Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa go head-to-head for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium today, and e be real bottom-of-table clash. The two side dey 17th and 19th, and both dey find form for Premier League. The match na between the 2025 Europa League winners and the 2026 Europa League winners.
Spurs never score any Premier League goal this season. Aston Villa score their first top-flight goal last weekend, but dem still lose to Nottingham Forest. A 3-1 win at Coventry for Carabao Cup and 3-2 win over Club Brugge for Champions League earlier this month don give Villa small momentum.
BBC Sport football news reporter Nick Mashiter dey Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs get xG of 3.45 and Aston Villa get 3.39, the lowest for Premier League. Both still worse than bottom club Coventry, who never get point or goal, but Coventry xG na 4.21.
The 0-0 draw with Everton last weekend na Spurs first in Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a run of 140 games. Tottenham dey search for their first league goal of the season.
For team news, Pedro Porro return for Tottenham, and na their only change to face Aston Villa. He replace Archie Gray from the 0-0 draw with Everton. Conor Gallagher consolation goal in the 3-1 Carabao Cup defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday no enough to earn him a start against Villa, who tried to sign him in January.
Johan Manzambi and Joao Gomes start for Aston Villa as Unai Emery make two changes from the defeat to Nottingham Forest. Switzerland international Manzambi replace George Hemmings in attack for a full debut, while Gomes return to Premier League after serving ban following red card at Brighton on opening weekend. Ross Barkely drop to bench, while winger Alysson, the only player to score league goal for Villa this season, no dey squad.
There’s a first start for Aston Villa summer signing Johan Manzambi, while Joao Gomes back after suspension and injury. One change for Spurs from their last Premier League game: Pedro Porro return to side in place of Archie Gray, who drop to bench.
Former Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan talk say e dey really worried about Tottenham. ‘Every week Roberto de Zerbi get different excuse,’ Nolan talk. ‘He no dey stay around much at clubs and e dey fall out with plenty of him owners. He probably dey think: Do I need this? He no dey inspire me like he do at back end of last season in him interviews when he jolly and positive about wetin he need to do. Everything downbeat and e no feel right when you dey watch him for press conference. Laying blame on players and staff, e no go anywhere other than wrong way.’
One fan wey dey support Spurs for sixty years talk say him no remember time when team look so toothless in front of goal. Another fan talk say make somebody quick get the message to Roberto de Zerbi so he can hang am for Spurs dressing room.
