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Premier League · 2024

Southampton 0–5 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

0–5Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Tottenham Hotspur won 0–5.

Shots
918
Shots on target
39
Expected goals
0.842.44
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tottenham Hotspur beat Southampton 5–0. Recorded in this match (Southampton – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 9–18, shots on target 3–9, expected goals 0.84–2.44, possession 42%–58%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

9.31 shots/match ▲ShotsSouthampton · Tottenham Hotspur15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSouthamptonTottenham HotspurBaseline
Shots9.31 shots/match15.6 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against18.6 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

Tottenham Hotspur's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

12 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season15.6 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 shots/match15.6 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots18 shotsSouthampton 9 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 18 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots9 shotsSouthampton 3 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 9 shots
  • Expected goals0.84 xG2.44 xGSouthampton 0.84 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 2.44 xG
  • Possession42%58%Southampton 42%, Tottenham Hotspur 58%
  • Corners2 corners5 cornersSouthampton 2 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 5 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls15 foulsSouthampton 8 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 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.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 89′ · 0.00 xG · on targetDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 87′ · 0.01 xG · on targetYukinari Sugawara · Southampton · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 10′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTyler Dibling · Southampton · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKyle Walker-Peters · Southampton · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTyler Dibling · Southampton · 74′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTyler Dibling · Southampton · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 12′ · 0.05 xG · goalDjed Spence · Tottenham Hotspur · 10′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 21′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 21′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 34′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.12 xG · goalAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 18′ · 0.13 xG · on targetNathan Wood · Southampton · 70′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 25′ · 0.25 xG · goalDominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 14′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 14′ · 0.31 xG · goalAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 40′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 1′ · 0.49 xG · goal
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  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Southampton: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.85 xG. Tottenham Hotspur: 18 shots, 9 on target, 2.43 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′James Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 1′Son Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 12′Dejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 14′Pape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 25′James Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Southampton 0.85 xG · Tottenham Hotspur 2.43 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Southampton
2Draws
1Tottenham Hotspur
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: Southampton favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 11

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Window

Season

Southampton16 matchesTottenham Hotspur16 matches
0.69 goals/matchGoals scored16/16▲ 2.25 goals/match
2.25 goals/matchGoals allowed16/16▲ 1.19 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals16/16▲ 1.95 xG/match
9.31 shots/matchShots16/16▲ 15.6 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target16/16▲ 6.06 shots/match
53.3%Possession16/16● 58.4%
4.44 corners/matchCorners16/16● 8.19 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls16/1611.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / 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, 15 Dec 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

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

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