Two clubs in the bottom half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Aston Villa and Tottenham. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at Villa Park in Birmingham and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Aston Villa midfielder Tom Cleverley (via Birmingham Mail): "The determination and aim is to come out fighting against Tottenham and everyone pulling together as a team to get a result. I don't think our confidence has been knocked. We know what we we're capable of and we just need to perform and work hard in training and do the business on Sunday."
"When you're not scoring goals and not winning games, they've got a right to be frustrated and we're paid to turn that around to make sure the goals and wins come again," he added. "Hopefully, we can repay the fans on Sunday."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Tottenham's Erik Lamela has been in scintillating form recently. The 22-year-old boasts three goals this season and an average of 1.4 key passes.
Aston Villa's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Guzan; Cissokho, Baker, Vlaar, Hutton; Westwood, Sanchez, Cleverley; Agbonlahor, Benteke, N'Zogbia
Tottenham's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Rose, Vertonghen, Kaboul, Naughton; Mason, Capoue; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Adebayor
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 26 | |||
| 2 | Southampton | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 22 | |||
| 3 | Manchester City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 17 | |||
| 5 | West Ham United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 17 | |||
| 6 | Swansea City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 14 | |||
| 7 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 8 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 13 | |||
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |||
| 10 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 13 | |||
| 11 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 12 | |||
| 12 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 | |||
| 13 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | |||
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 11 | |||
| 15 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 10 | |||
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 9 | |||
| 17 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 9 | |||
| 18 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 8 | |||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 7 | |||
| 20 | Burnley | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 4 |
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