Alright so today I got this itch to really dig into how Aston Villa played against Tottenham, not just watch highlights like normal. Felt like going beyond the basic scoreline, you know?
How I Started Pulling The Stats
First thing, I grabbed my laptop and coffee. Went straight to a few stats sites I usually trust for football numbers. My main goal was comparing Villa’s home turf advantage against Spurs away results. Didn’t wanna guess, wanted hard numbers.
Focused on the basics first:
- Total shots fired – who was more trigger-happy?
- Corners earned – shows attacking pressure, right?
- Passing accuracy – who kept the ball better?
- Tackles and fouls – how scrappy did it get?
Man, finding clean head-to-head numbers took longer than expected. Some sites showed stuff per game, others averaged whole seasons. Felt messy. Had to cross-check stuff a bunch of times.
Putting It All Together
After like an hour clicking around, copying numbers into a spreadsheet (my poor fingers!), some patterns jumped out:
- Villa was BOSS at home – their shots on target? Way more intense than I thought.
- Spurs away form looked shaky – fewer passes finding teammates, way more fouls.
- Corners told a story – Villa forced way more than Spurs could handle. That pressure builds!
Honestly, seeing the actual stats changed how I viewed the game. It wasn’t just “Villa won”. You could see why they won – they bullied Spurs in key areas.
Put all this stuff into a clear table afterwards. Made it super easy to see the story the numbers were shouting. Honestly, makes you realize highlights miss half the game. Stats fill in the gaps.
Anyway, that was my deep dive! Hope sharing this helps next time you want to understand what really happened in a match. Cheers!