Premier League · 2023

Newcastle United 4–0 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Newcastle United won 4–0.

Shots
1811
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
2.880.77
Possession
27%73%

Full time

What the match recorded

Newcastle United beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–0. Recorded in this match (Newcastle United – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 18–11, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 2.88–0.77, possession 27%–73%. 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.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.03 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 for1.2 goals/match2.03 goals/match1.46 goals/match

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

Newcastle United have a visible home split

moderate

Newcastle United's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.2 shots/match14.1 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur.

6.9 days ▲Rest daysNewcastle United · Tottenham Hotspur5.77 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNewcastle UnitedTottenham HotspurBaseline
Rest days6.9 days5.77 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots11 shotsNewcastle United 18 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsNewcastle United 5 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.88 xG0.77 xGNewcastle United 2.88 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 0.77 xG
  • Possession27%73%Newcastle United 27%, Tottenham Hotspur 73%
  • Corners16 corners3 cornersNewcastle United 16 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls12 foulsNewcastle United 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.

Timo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTimo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 50′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedElliot Anderson · Newcastle United · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEmil Krafth · Newcastle United · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedElliot Anderson · Newcastle United · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 42′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Tottenham Hotspur · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFabian Schär · Newcastle United · 87′ · 0.05 xG · goalAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 48′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedElliot Anderson · Newcastle United · 63′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRodrigo Bentancur · Tottenham Hotspur · 1′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 37′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 10′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 41′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 44′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedElliot Anderson · Newcastle United · 63′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDan Burn · Newcastle United · 36′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 86′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedElliot Anderson · Newcastle United · 10′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedTimo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 17′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedTimo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 7′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 32′ · 0.48 xG · goalAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 30′ · 0.55 xG · goalAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 51′ · 0.64 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Newcastle United: 18 shots, 5 on target, 2.95 xG. Tottenham Hotspur: 11 shots, 2 on target, 0.76 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Alexander Isak · Newcastle United · 30′Anthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 32′Alexander Isak · Newcastle United · 51′Fabian Schär · Newcastle United · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Newcastle United 2.95 xG · Tottenham Hotspur 0.76 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Newcastle United
0Draws
3Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Newcastle United · Premier League4–1
Newcastle United — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League6–1
Tottenham Hotspur — Newcastle United · Premier League1–2
Tottenham Hotspur — Newcastle United · Premier League5–1
Newcastle United — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League2–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Newcastle United favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newcastle United32 matchesTottenham Hotspur32 matches
2.16 goals/match ▲Goals scored32/322.03 goals/match
1.63 goals/matchGoals allowed32/32▲ 1.53 goals/match
1.94 xG/match ▲Expected goals32/321.75 xG/match
14.1 shots/matchShots32/32▲ 15.3 shots/match
5.34 shots/matchShots on target32/32▲ 5.66 shots/match
51.9%Possession32/32● 62%
4.94 corners/matchCorners32/32● 6 corners/match
10.2 fouls/matchFouls32/3211 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / 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: Sat, 13 Apr 2024, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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