EPL Stats Gallery: xG, shots map, duels and more from Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur returns to winning ways after completing a 2-1 win over Aston Villa in the English Premier League. Matt Targett scored an own goal in the 71st minute and that goal turned out to be the winning goal for the Spurs side.

We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;

* shot maps

* xT (expected threat)

* pass networks

* xG timelines

* defensive duels

* average positions and much more!

We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;

Which Tottenham Hotspur player attempted the most number of shots? Who made the most number of recoveries for Aston Villa in the opposition half?

To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.

At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.

Nuno made three changes from their defeat against Arsenal. Christian Romero and Emerson came in place of Sanchez and Tanganga. Dele Alli was dropped and Oliver Skipp came into the midfield.

The average position of the player states that the formation of the team was 4-4-2. Son and Kane played in the strikers’ position and Ndombele played just behind them.

Aston Villa named an unchanged side from their win against Manchester United.

Matty Cash played as a more advanced wing-back. Ollie Watkins played in front of Danny Ings at the top.

Tottenham Hotspur had more possession of the ball in the game and took more attempts towards oppositional goals from positional attacks. Aston Villa players made more recoveries in the opposition half.

Harry Kane attempted six shots and Son attempted five shots in the match. Son xG rate was more than Harry Kane and equal to Ollie Watkins. Douglas Luiz made seven recoveries in the opposition half.

Spurs attempted 17 shots in the match and seven of them were on target. The goal was scored from outside the opposition box and most of the shots were attempted from outside the opposition box.

The goal was scored from inside the opposition 6-yard box. Half of the shots were attempted from inside the opposition box and two shots were saved by Lloris.

Aston Villa players created a lot of chances towards the end of the first half and at the start of the second half. Spurs attempted seven shots within the first ten minutes of the second half.

Emerson attempted 63 passes in the match and he passed the ball 13 times to Son. Højbjerg was on the receiving end of 47 passes.

Tyrone Mings attempted 46 passes in the match and passed the ball six times to Matt Targett. Targett was on the receiving end of 24 passes.

Son attempted four crosses in the match and his seven passes landed in the opposition penalty area. His six passes ended in the 18-yard box and one pass in the 6-yard box. Lucas Moura was the only player who attempted a smart pass and was successful.

Matt Targett attempted seven crosses in the match and his seven passes ended in the opposition penalty area. John McGinn attempted eight passes into the opposition penalty area.

Harry Kane created the highest threat from passes for the home side. The creative zones were a little bit towards the wider side.

Heung-Min Son created the most threat from dribbles for Spurs. Hojbjerg and Ndombele also created threats from dribbles.

Matt Targett created the highest threat from passes for the away side. He delivered a lot of crosses from the left. John McGinn created the second-highest threat rate.

Matty Cash created the highest threat from dribbles and was supported by striker Harry Kane.

New signing Romero and Emerson won three defensive duels. Spurs were strong in winning the duels on the wider sides.

Lucas Moura won 50% of his aerial duels. Romero and Kane won three aerial duels each.

The team lost only one duel at the back. Reguilon, Hojbjerg and Kane won two duels each.

Aston Villa players lost most of their defensive duels. Douglas Luiz won the maximum number of defensive duels for his team.

Tyrone Mings was strong in the air and won seven aerial duels. His defensive partner Hause won five duels.

Five Villa players won two duels each for their team. Most of the duels were won in the midfield.

Tottenham Hotspur earns their first point after three continuous losses. The win takes them to eighth position and leaves Villa in the tenth position.

If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa