Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League · 2024Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Brentford · Premier League
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
- 23–6
- Shots on target
- 10–6
- Expected goals
- 3.52–0.8
- Possession
- 48%–52%
Full time
What the match recorded
Tottenham Hotspur beat Brentford 3–1. Recorded in this match (Tottenham Hotspur – Brentford): shots 23–6, shots on target 10–6, expected goals 3.52–0.8, possession 48%–52%. 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
moderateTottenham Hotspur's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Tottenham Hotspur | Brentford | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 17.2 shots/match | 10.2 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
| Shots against | 7.8 shots/match | 18.4 shots/match | 13.5 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Brentford have a visible away split
weakBrentford's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: away
| Metric | Away only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 7.33 shots/match | 10.2 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
The teams have contrasting possession records
moderateTottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.0 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | Tottenham Hotspur | Brentford | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 63.8% | 43.8% | 47.7% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
This match
Match statistics
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.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
Tottenham Hotspur: 23 shots, 10 on target, 3.84 xG. Brentford: 6 shots, 6 on target, 0.80 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tottenham Hotspur 3.84 xG · Brentford 0.80 xG.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Tottenham Hotspur favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Brentford in 0 · 1 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
Tottenham Hotspur / Brentford
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
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