One of most anticipated game for Sunday, between Aston Villa and Tottenham.
Aston Villa are currently 17th with 20 points in 17 games, home record of W4 D4 L1, scoring 14 goals and conceding 10 in those games. The team from Birmingham has only lost a game to Arsenal, and has held off both Manchester United and Chelsea.
Tottenham are currently 5th with 27 points in 17 games, away record of W3 D2 L3, scoring 11 and conceding 13 goals in those games. The team picked up 4 points in the last 2 away games, after losing 3 out of the 4 away games before that. The most significant game was the victory over Arsenal on Emirates, something that Tottenham hadn’t done in a long long time.
Villa has won only one game on Boxing Day, since 1999, whiles the Spurs are unbeaten on that day since 2003.
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Robbie Keane is one of the players with most goals scored on Boxing Day, a total of eight. Only Robbie Fowler who has scored 9, has more than him. I however doubt
Jermaine Defoe is back now, and is appointed for the favorite to score in this game, priced at 2.50.
Since 1993, Villa’s record here reads W9 D6 L2, and since Tottenham is the favorite for this game, the home victory has good odds of 3.20.
Nine of the last 11 games between both teams here in Birmingham have ended with the score Under 2.5 Goals. The bet is priced at 1.95 for this game.
I personally would back Tottenham to win here for few reasons. First most of the injuries they had are gone for now, so the team will be able to count on Rafael Van der Vaart. Jermaine Defoe is also recovered and together with Peter Crouch they make a deadly offensive combo. Villa showed that they can make mistakes if they are under enough pressure, like in the game with Arsenal.
Recommended Bet:
Tottenham to win @ 2.30 (Bet365)
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