Premier League · 2024

Ipswich Town 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

1–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Tottenham Hotspur won 1–4.

Shots
1710
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
1.131.62
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tottenham Hotspur beat Ipswich Town 4–1. Recorded in this match (Ipswich Town – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 17–10, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 1.13–1.62, possession 41%–59%. 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.

Ipswich Town have a visible home split

moderate

Ipswich Town's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season9.38 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match9.38 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Tottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share.

40%PossessionIpswich Town · Tottenham Hotspur● 57.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownTottenham HotspurBaseline
Possession40%57.5%50.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Ipswich Town show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Ipswich Town's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.38 shots/match ▲ShotsIpswich Town · Tottenham Hotspur14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownTottenham HotspurBaseline
Shots9.38 shots/match14.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against15.2 shots/match13.1 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots10 shotsIpswich Town 17 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsIpswich Town 5 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.13 xG1.62 xGIpswich Town 1.13 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 1.62 xG
  • Possession41%59%Ipswich Town 41%, Tottenham Hotspur 59%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersIpswich Town 4 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls14 foulsIpswich Town 15 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 14 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.

Dara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLiam Delap · Ipswich Town · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKalvin Phillips · Ipswich Town · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOmari Hutchinson · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLiam Delap · Ipswich Town · 24′ · 0.03 xG · on targetOmari Hutchinson · Ipswich Town · 39′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLiam Delap · Ipswich Town · 6′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 20′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 84′ · 0.05 xG · goalLucas Bergvall · Tottenham Hotspur · 13′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOmari Hutchinson · Ipswich Town · 60′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLiam Delap · Ipswich Town · 1′ · 0.09 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 27′ · 0.10 xG · on targetNathan Broadhead · Ipswich Town · 71′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDjed Spence · Tottenham Hotspur · 77′ · 0.11 xG · goalJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 1′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedLiam Delap · Ipswich Town · 3′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Bentancur · Tottenham Hotspur · 41′ · 0.17 xG · on targetBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 26′ · 0.20 xG · goalOmari Hutchinson · Ipswich Town · 36′ · 0.33 xG · goalBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 18′ · 0.87 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
  • penalty
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Ipswich Town: 17 shots, 5 on target, 1.15 xG. Tottenham Hotspur: 10 shots, 6 on target, 1.70 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Omari Hutchinson · Ipswich Town · 36′Brennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 18′Brennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 26′Djed Spence · Tottenham Hotspur · 77′Dejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Ipswich Town 1.15 xG · Tottenham Hotspur 1.70 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Ipswich Town
0Draws
0Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Ipswich Town · Premier League1–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ipswich Town26 matchesTottenham Hotspur26 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 2.04 goals/match
2.08 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 1.46 goals/match
0.92 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.7 xG/match
9.38 shots/matchShots26/26▲ 14.5 shots/match
3.42 shots/matchShots on target26/26▲ 5.46 shots/match
40%Possession26/26● 57.5%
3.92 corners/matchCorners26/26● 7.46 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls26/2611.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / 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: Sat, 22 Feb 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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