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Premier League · 2023Sun, 19 May 2024, 15:00 UTCFull timeHistorical match
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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

This match

Match statistics

MetricSheffield UnitedTottenham Hotspur
Shots6 shots/match18 shots/match▲
Shots on target1 shots/match9 shots/match▲
Expected goals0.98 xG/match3.16 xG/match▲
Possession24%76%●
Corners2 corners/match6 corners/match●
Fouls11 fouls/match9 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

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
  • on target
  • 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.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Tottenham Hotspur's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Tottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: The fixture is outside the configured active season.

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 matches3 matches—

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.

Where the edge is

Sheffield United favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 11 · 2 too close

0.92 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 38/38▲1.95 goals/match
2.74 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 38/38▲1.61 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 38/37▲1.79 xG/match
2.04 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 38/37▲1.73 xG/match
9.61 shots/matchShotsseason · 38/37▲15.2 shots/match
17.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 38/37▲12.9 shots/match
3.43 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 37/37▲5.57 shots/match
7.16 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 37/37▲4.57 shots/match
35.4%Possessionseason · 38/37●62%
3.71 corners/matchCornersseason · 38/37●6.08 corners/match
7.08 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 38/37▲6.3 corners/match
—Cardsseason · 0/0—
11.1 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 38/3711.2 fouls/match
—Passesseason · 0/0—
—Pass accuracyseason · 0/0—
—Shots inside boxseason · 0/0—
—Blocked shotsseason · 0/0—
—Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0—
—Offsidesseason · 0/0—
3%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 38/38▲18%
61%Scoring frequencyseason · 38/38▲89%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Sheffield United2.5
Tottenham Hotspur92.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Sheffield United2.5
Tottenham Hotspur74.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Sheffield United2.5
Tottenham Hotspur64.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Sheffield United37.5
Tottenham Hotspur22.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Sheffield United47.5
Tottenham Hotspur55
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 49%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Sheffield United2.5
Tottenham Hotspur77.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Sheffield United13.8
Tottenham Hotspur71.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

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
—Cards0/0—
11.1 fouls/matchFouls38/3711.2 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

Sheffield United19 matchesTottenham Hotspur19 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲1.89 goals/match
3 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲1.79 goals/match
1.3 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲1.54 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots19/19▲13.6 shots/match
3.79 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲4.95 shots/match
36.6%Possession19/19●62.4%
4.11 corners/matchCorners19/19●5.16 corners/match
—Cards0/0—
11 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.5 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

8.04 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/14.83 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidencelimited
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
TeamsSheffield UnitedTottenham Hotspur
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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