Match preview: Villa off to the capital to face Tottenham

FixturesTottenham Hotspur Women Vs. Aston Villa Women - Sun, Sep 27 2026, 14:00Aston Villa Women step back into Women's Super League action on Sunday when they travel to the capital to take on Tottenham Hotspur. Natalia Arroyo's side claimed their maiden win of the 2026/27 season against Nottingham Forest in the Players Cup on Wednesday night, and will be looking for a repeat in the league this weekend. The Villans have drawn both of their previous away games so far this season, picking up impressive points from behind at Chelsea on the opening weekend and Brighton last time out. Now it's destination Brisbane Road for a third consecutive away game across all competitions. Tottenham Hotspur have made a fast start to the 2026/27 season, winning twice and drawing once in their opening three league games. The Lilywhites beat London rivals West Ham 3-1 on the opening day, then drew 1-1 against Liverpool, before claiming a resounding 7-1 win over Crystal Palace last weekend. Martin Ho's side currently sit second in the standings and are the joint-highest scorers in the competition to date with 11 goals, equalling league leaders Manchester City.Fans are still able to purchase tickets Sunday's fixture at Brisbane Road, with the stadium ticket office open on Sunday from 12pm up until kick-off. Click here for more informationWhat Do The Stats Say? Aston Villa have won three of their last five Women’s Super League away games against Tottenham Hotspur (D1 L1), while both teams have scored in each of the last four. Aston Villa are one of two sides to play away in three of their opening four WSL games this season alongside Everton - the Villans drew their first two, with both trips to Chelsea and Brighton ending 1-1. Since the start of last season only Tottenham Hotspur (12) have won more points from behind than Aston Villa in the top-flight (10). Full-back Lynn Wilms has been directly involved in seven of Aston Villa’s last 10 WSL goals (2 goals, 5 assists), scoring directly from a corner against Brighton on MD3. The Last MeetingA frantic final ten minutes saw Tottenham run out 2-1 winners in our last meeting at Brisbane Road in December 2025. Kirsty Hanson looked to have secured the points for ten-player Villa when she fired home in the 84th minute. The Scot drove low into the bottom corner from a wonderful Rachel Maltby through ball after defender Océane Deslandes had been shown a second yellow card. However a late rally from Spurs saw them take the spoils. Captain Bethany England levelled with a header, then Olivia Holdt poked inside the near post in stoppage time to deny Villa a share of the points.The Presser: Thoughts from Head Coach ArroyoTeam News Full-back Lynn Wilms returns to the fold for the trip to Tottenham after sitting out of our Subway Players Cup opener against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. Meanwhile after returning from international duty to feature at The City Ground in midweek, Rachel Maltby is available for WSL squad selection for the first time this season. As per the player availability update published on Saturday, 20th September, defender Rofiat Imuran, midfielders Oriane Jean-François, Missy Bo Kearns and Jill Baijings, forwards Rachel Daly and Kamilla Melgård, and goalkeepers Ellie Roebuck and Lily Clark remain unavailable for selection.