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Premier League · 2024

Liverpool 5–1 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

5–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 5–1.

Shots
258
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
2.280.46
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 5–1. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 25–8, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 2.28–0.46, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.74 corners/matchCornersLiverpool · Tottenham Hotspur● 6.85 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolTottenham HotspurBaseline
Corners6.74 corners/match6.85 corners/match5.13 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Tottenham Hotspur's recent record differs from the season

weak

Tottenham Hotspur's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.82 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.82 goals/match1.57 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Liverpool's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

17.3 shots/match ▲ShotsLiverpool · Tottenham Hotspur14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolTottenham HotspurBaseline
Shots17.3 shots/match14 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against9.41 shots/match13.1 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots8 shotsLiverpool 25 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 8 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsLiverpool 8 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.28 xG0.46 xGLiverpool 2.28 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 0.46 xG
  • Possession62%38%Liverpool 62%, Tottenham Hotspur 38%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersLiverpool 8 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 2 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls9 foulsLiverpool 16 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Liverpool
0Draws
1Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Liverpool · Premier League3–6
Liverpool — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League4–2
Tottenham Hotspur — Liverpool · Premier League2–1
Liverpool — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League4–3
Tottenham Hotspur — Liverpool · Premier League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Liverpool favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool34 matchesTottenham Hotspur34 matches
2.35 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/341.82 goals/match
0.94 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/341.65 goals/match
2.2 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/341.63 xG/match
17.3 shots/match ▲Shots34/3414 shots/match
6.29 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/345.26 shots/match
58% ●Possession34/3456.6%
6.74 corners/matchCorners34/34● 6.85 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls34/3411.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsLiverpoolTottenham Hotspur
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2024/25
Head-to-headLiverpool — Tottenham Hotspur
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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