Premier League · 2024

Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Manchester City · Premier League

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Manchester City won 0–1.

Shots
1112
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
1.332.12
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0. Recorded in this match (Tottenham Hotspur – Manchester City): shots 11–12, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 1.33–2.12, possession 56%–44%. 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.

7.48 corners/match ●CornersTottenham Hotspur · Manchester City7.22 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricTottenham HotspurManchester CityBaseline
Corners7.48 corners/match7.22 corners/match5.06 corners/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Manchester City.

4.19 days ▲Rest daysTottenham Hotspur · Manchester City3.12 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricTottenham HotspurManchester CityBaseline
Rest days4.19 days3.12 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Manchester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Manchester City's last-five shots average is below their season average.

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season16.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots12.2 shots/match16.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots12 shotsTottenham Hotspur 11 shots, Manchester City 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsTottenham Hotspur 6 shots, Manchester City 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.33 xG2.12 xGTottenham Hotspur 1.33 xG, Manchester City 2.12 xG
  • Possession56%44%Tottenham Hotspur 56%, Manchester City 44%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersTottenham Hotspur 8 corners, Manchester City 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsTottenham Hotspur 12 fouls, Manchester City 15 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.

Kevin Danso · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJérémy Doku · Manchester City · 51′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSavinho · Manchester City · 83′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWilson Odobert · Tottenham Hotspur · 61′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMathys Tel · Tottenham Hotspur · 6′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSavinho · Manchester City · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Bentancur · Tottenham Hotspur · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSavinho · Manchester City · 88′ · 0.04 xG · on targetOmar Marmoush · Manchester City · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKevin Danso · Tottenham Hotspur · 59′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 67′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJérémy Doku · Manchester City · 21′ · 0.06 xG · on targetSavinho · Manchester City · 32′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSavinho · Manchester City · 65′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Bentancur · Tottenham Hotspur · 63′ · 0.09 xG · on targetWilson Odobert · Tottenham Hotspur · 55′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 84′ · 0.25 xG · on targetPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 69′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedSavinho · Manchester City · 27′ · 0.37 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 7′ · 0.44 xG · on targetErling Haaland · Manchester City · 12′ · 0.44 xG · goalErling Haaland · Manchester City · 30′ · 0.47 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Tottenham Hotspur: 11 shots, 6 on target, 1.33 xG. Manchester City: 12 shots, 5 on target, 2.08 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′Erling Haaland · Manchester City · 12′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tottenham Hotspur 1.33 xG · Manchester City 2.08 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Tottenham Hotspur
1Draws
2Manchester City
Manchester City — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League0–4
Tottenham Hotspur — Manchester City · Premier League0–2
Manchester City — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League3–3
Tottenham Hotspur — Manchester City · Premier League1–0
Manchester City — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League4–2

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester City in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Tottenham Hotspur27 matchesManchester City27 matches
1.96 goals/matchGoals scored27/271.96 goals/match
1.44 goals/matchGoals allowed27/27▲ 1.37 goals/match
1.68 xG/matchExpected goals27/27▲ 1.83 xG/match
14.4 shots/matchShots27/27▲ 16.3 shots/match
5.48 shots/matchShots on target27/27▲ 6 shots/match
57.4%Possession27/27● 60.6%
7.48 corners/match ●Corners27/277.22 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls27/277.33 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / 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: Wed, 26 Feb 2025, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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