Premier League · 2023

Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Wolverhampton · Premier League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Wolverhampton won 1–2.

Shots
1512
Shots on target
47
Expected goals
1.621.75
Possession
71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wolverhampton beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1. Recorded in this match (Tottenham Hotspur – Wolverhampton): shots 15–12, shots on target 4–7, expected goals 1.62–1.75, possession 71%–29%. 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.

Wolverhampton's recent record differs from the season

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Wolverhampton's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.56 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 for1.8 goals/match1.56 goals/match1.45 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Tottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share.

60.2% ●PossessionTottenham Hotspur · Wolverhampton46.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricTottenham HotspurWolverhamptonBaseline
Possession60.2%46.9%49%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots12 shotsTottenham Hotspur 15 shots, Wolverhampton 12 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots7 shotsTottenham Hotspur 4 shots, Wolverhampton 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.62 xG1.75 xGTottenham Hotspur 1.62 xG, Wolverhampton 1.75 xG
  • Possession71%29%Tottenham Hotspur 71%, Wolverhampton 29%
  • Corners10 corners4 cornersTottenham Hotspur 10 corners, Wolverhampton 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls13 foulsTottenham Hotspur 8 fouls, Wolverhampton 13 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.

Nélson Semedo · Wolverhampton · 6′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 5′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPedro Neto · Wolverhampton · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBen Davies · Tottenham Hotspur · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 81′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 60′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEmerson Royal · Tottenham Hotspur · 83′ · 0.05 xG · on targetTimo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTimo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 15′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 36′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBen Davies · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPedro Neto · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 42′ · 0.11 xG · goalDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 63′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 28′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 49′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedJean-Ricner Bellegarde · Wolverhampton · 78′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 46′ · 0.22 xG · goalPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 56′ · 0.31 xG · on targetJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 63′ · 0.33 xG · goalHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 6′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedBen Davies · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blocked
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  • goal
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Tottenham Hotspur: 15 shots, 4 on target, 1.62 xG. Wolverhampton: 12 shots, 7 on target, 1.70 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Dejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 46′João Gomes · Wolverhampton · 42′João Gomes · Wolverhampton · 63′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tottenham Hotspur 1.62 xG · Wolverhampton 1.70 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Tottenham Hotspur
0Draws
3Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League2–1
Wolverhampton — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League1–0
Tottenham Hotspur — Wolverhampton · Premier League1–0
Tottenham Hotspur — Wolverhampton · Premier League0–2
Wolverhampton — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Tottenham Hotspur favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Wolverhampton in 1 · 2 too close

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Window

Season

Tottenham Hotspur25 matchesWolverhampton25 matches
2.08 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/251.56 goals/match
1.52 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/251.6 goals/match
1.76 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/251.41 xG/match
15.8 shots/match ▲Shots25/2511.9 shots/match
5.92 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/254.48 shots/match
60.2% ●Possession25/2546.9%
5.96 corners/match ●Corners25/254.28 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls25/2512.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / 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, 17 Feb 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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