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The Analyst: Tottenham vs Aston Villa Preview — Can Spurs' Worst Stat Meet Its Cure? (Van Hecke's Elite Numbers, The Off-Ball Runs & Score Predictions)
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur Podcast›
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Can Aston Villa accidentally cure Tottenham's goal drought? Professional analyst Enya says Spurs' worst number in the league — xG per shot — is about to meet one of the only defences bad enough not to punish it.
Jim and Enya preview Tottenham vs Aston Villa through the Gradient Sports data: the central-channel mismatch at the heart of Saturday's game, why the models give Spurs a 46% win chance, Van Hecke's elite line-breaking numbers and Van de Ven's quiet step forward, the set-piece continuity nobody's crediting, and the off-ball running stats that explain the Marmoush problem at Anfield.
Enya also delivers her honest schedule-strength caveat — and once you hear which teams Spurs have actually faced, the "easy fixtures" narrative falls apart.
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"The Analyst: Tottenham vs Aston Villa Preview — Can Spurs' Worst Stat Meet Its Cure? (Van Hecke's Elite Numbers, The Off-Ball Runs & Score Predictions)" is an episode of OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur Podcast. Runtime 27 min. Published September 18, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
