Premier League · 2024

Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Southampton · Premier League

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Tottenham Hotspur won 3–1.

Shots
1312
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
2.121.04
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tottenham Hotspur beat Southampton 3–1. Recorded in this match (Tottenham Hotspur – Southampton): shots 13–12, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 2.12–1.04, possession 51%–49%. 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.

Tottenham Hotspur's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.87 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 goal/match1.87 goals/match1.55 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton.

2.75 days ▲Rest daysTottenham Hotspur · Southampton3.76 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricTottenham HotspurSouthamptonBaseline
Rest days2.75 days3.76 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Tottenham Hotspur show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14 shots/match ▲ShotsTottenham Hotspur · Southampton9.39 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricTottenham HotspurSouthamptonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match9.39 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against13.1 shots/match17.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots12 shotsTottenham Hotspur 13 shots, Southampton 12 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsTottenham Hotspur 8 shots, Southampton 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.12 xG1.04 xGTottenham Hotspur 2.12 xG, Southampton 1.04 xG
  • Possession51%49%Tottenham Hotspur 51%, Southampton 49%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerTottenham Hotspur 4 corners, Southampton 1 corner
  • Fouls16 fouls20 foulsTottenham Hotspur 16 fouls, Southampton 20 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Mateus Fernandes · Southampton · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMateus Fernandes · Southampton · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMateus Fernandes · Southampton · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKamaldeen Sulemana · Southampton · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoe Aribo · Southampton · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKamaldeen Sulemana · Southampton · 78′ · 0.03 xG · on targetYukinari Sugawara · Southampton · 88′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMateus Fernandes · Southampton · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 84′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 3′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCameron Archer · Southampton · 16′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 10′ · 0.09 xG · on targetLucas Bergvall · Tottenham Hotspur · 11′ · 0.09 xG · on targetDominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 65′ · 0.10 xG · on targetKamaldeen Sulemana · Southampton · 12′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 8′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedDjed Spence · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.14 xG · on targetCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 26′ · 0.15 xG · on targetBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 13′ · 0.19 xG · goalBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 42′ · 0.28 xG · goalMateus Fernandes · Southampton · 90′ · 0.31 xG · goalLesley Ugochukwu · Southampton · 16′ · 0.37 xG · off target or blockedMathys Tel · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Tottenham Hotspur: 13 shots, 8 on target, 2.17 xG. Southampton: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.08 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Brennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 13′Brennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 42′Mathys Tel · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′Mateus Fernandes · Southampton · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tottenham Hotspur 2.17 xG · Southampton 1.08 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Tottenham Hotspur
2Draws
1Southampton
Southampton — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League0–5
Southampton — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League3–3
Tottenham Hotspur — Southampton · Premier League4–1
Tottenham Hotspur — Southampton · Premier League2–3
Southampton — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Tottenham Hotspur31 matchesSouthampton31 matches
1.87 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/310.74 goals/match
1.45 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/312.39 goals/match
1.64 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/310.94 xG/match
14 shots/match ▲Shots31/319.39 shots/match
5.35 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/313.1 shots/match
56.6% ●Possession31/3150.3%
7.1 corners/match ●Corners31/314.1 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls31/3112.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / 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, 6 Apr 2025, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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