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Premier League · 2023

Sheffield United 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

0–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Tottenham Hotspur won 0–3.

Shots
618
Shots on target
19
Expected goals
0.983.16
Possession
24%76%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tottenham Hotspur beat Sheffield United 3–0. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 6–18, shots on target 1–9, expected goals 0.98–3.16, possession 24%–76%. 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.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.95 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 for1.4 goals/match1.95 goals/match1.49 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Tottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share.

35.4%PossessionSheffield United · Tottenham Hotspur● 62%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 26.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedTottenham HotspurBaseline
Possession35.4%62%49.7%

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Tottenham Hotspur.

8.04 days ▲Rest daysSheffield United · Tottenham Hotspur4.83 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSheffield UnitedTottenham HotspurBaseline
Rest days8.04 days4.83 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots18 shotsSheffield United 6 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 18 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot9 shotsSheffield United 1 shot, Tottenham Hotspur 9 shots
  • Expected goals0.98 xG3.16 xGSheffield United 0.98 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 3.16 xG
  • Possession24%76%Sheffield United 24%, Tottenham Hotspur 76%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersSheffield United 2 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsSheffield United 11 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 9 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.

Dejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 15′ · 0.04 xG · goalSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 29′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Bentancur · Tottenham Hotspur · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 33′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 79′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 64′ · 0.06 xG · on targetOliver Skipp · Tottenham Hotspur · 85′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 7′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRhian Brewster · Sheffield United · 80′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 65′ · 0.10 xG · goalJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 24′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 59′ · 0.15 xG · goalCameron Archer · Sheffield United · 33′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 21′ · 0.36 xG · on targetCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 29′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 10′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.75 xG · on targetBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 82′ · 0.77 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
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  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sheffield United: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.98 xG. Tottenham Hotspur: 18 shots, 9 on target, 3.16 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Dejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 15′Pedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 59′Dejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 65′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield United 0.98 xG · Tottenham Hotspur 3.16 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sheffield United
0Draws
1Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Sheffield United · Premier League2–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield United38 matchesTottenham Hotspur38 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored38/38▲ 1.95 goals/match
2.74 goals/matchGoals allowed38/38▲ 1.61 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goals38/37▲ 1.79 xG/match
9.61 shots/matchShots38/37▲ 15.2 shots/match
3.43 shots/matchShots on target37/37▲ 5.57 shots/match
35.4%Possession38/37● 62%
3.71 corners/matchCorners38/37● 6.08 corners/match
11.1 fouls/matchFouls38/3711.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / 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, 19 May 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSheffield UnitedTottenham Hotspur
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
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