Premier League · 2023

Liverpool 4–2 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

4–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 4–2.

Shots
2511
Shots on target
136
Expected goals
3.371.24
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–2. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 25–11, shots on target 13–6, expected goals 3.37–1.24, possession 44%–56%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur.

8.17 days ▲Rest daysLiverpool · Tottenham Hotspur2.88 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLiverpoolTottenham HotspurBaseline
Rest days8.17 days2.88 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

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 · Season1.97 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/match1.97 goals/match1.48 goals/match

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

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

20.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLiverpool · Tottenham Hotspur15.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolTottenham HotspurBaseline
Shots20.6 shots/match15.3 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against10.9 shots/match13.3 shots/match14 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots11 shotsLiverpool 25 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 11 shots
  • Shots on target13 shots6 shotsLiverpool 13 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 6 shots
  • Expected goals3.37 xG1.24 xGLiverpool 3.37 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 1.24 xG
  • Possession44%56%Liverpool 44%, Tottenham Hotspur 56%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersLiverpool 8 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls12 foulsLiverpool 14 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 12 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.

Pedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 58′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 37′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 63′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGiovani Lo Celso · Tottenham Hotspur · 85′ · 0.03 xG · on targetVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYves Bissouma · Tottenham Hotspur · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 59′ · 0.04 xG · goalAndy Robertson · Liverpool · 36′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 72′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 87′ · 0.05 xG · on targetVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 42′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 50′ · 0.06 xG · goalDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 86′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 9′ · 0.08 xG · on targetHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 44′ · 0.09 xG · on targetLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 41′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRyan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 80′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 54′ · 0.11 xG · on targetJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 62′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 47′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 34′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 9′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 22′ · 0.19 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.30 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 77′ · 0.30 xG · goalDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.44 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 16′ · 0.47 xG · goalRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 72′ · 0.49 xG · goalAndy Robertson · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.83 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Liverpool: 25 shots, 12 on target, 3.59 xG. Tottenham Hotspur: 11 shots, 6 on target, 1.24 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0240′HT90′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 16′Andy Robertson · Liverpool · 45′Cody Gakpo · Liverpool · 50′Harvey Elliott · Liverpool · 59′Richarlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 72′Son Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Liverpool 3.59 xG · Tottenham Hotspur 1.24 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Liverpool
2Draws
1Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Liverpool · Premier League2–1
Liverpool — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League4–3
Tottenham Hotspur — Liverpool · Premier League1–2
Liverpool — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League1–1
Tottenham Hotspur — Liverpool · Premier League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Liverpool favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool36 matchesTottenham Hotspur35 matches
2.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored36/351.97 goals/match
1.06 goals/match ▲Goals allowed36/351.66 goals/match
2.3 xG/match ▲Expected goals36/351.75 xG/match
20.6 shots/match ▲Shots36/3515.3 shots/match
7.11 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/355.49 shots/match
61.6%Possession36/35● 61.9%
7.58 corners/match ●Corners36/356.06 corners/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls36/3511.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 35home / 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, 5 May 2024, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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