Premier League · 2023

Everton 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

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2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Everton and Tottenham Hotspur drew 2–2.

Shots
149
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
2.620.98
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Everton and Tottenham Hotspur drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Everton – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 14–9, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 2.62–0.98, possession 43%–57%. 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.

Everton's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Everton's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 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 for0.6 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.49 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

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

3.7 days ▲Rest daysEverton · Tottenham Hotspur2.71 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricEvertonTottenham HotspurBaseline
Rest days3.7 days2.71 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Tottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share.

38.7%PossessionEverton · Tottenham Hotspur● 60.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 21.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricEvertonTottenham HotspurBaseline
Possession38.7%60.1%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots9 shotsEverton 14 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsEverton 5 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.62 xG0.98 xGEverton 2.62 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 0.98 xG
  • Possession43%57%Everton 43%, Tottenham Hotspur 57%
  • Corners9 corners5 cornersEverton 9 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 5 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls14 foulsEverton 8 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 14 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.

Ben Godfrey · Everton · 68′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJack Harrison · Everton · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Tottenham Hotspur · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIdrissa Gana Gueye · Everton · 15′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDwight McNeil · Everton · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDominic Calvert-Lewin · Everton · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 9′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDominic Calvert-Lewin · Everton · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 41′ · 0.04 xG · goalIdrissa Gana Gueye · Everton · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 50′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Tottenham Hotspur · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDominic Calvert-Lewin · Everton · 5′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 58′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 70′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDominic Calvert-Lewin · Everton · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBen Godfrey · Everton · 45′ · 0.15 xG · on targetYoussef Chermiti · Everton · 88′ · 0.27 xG · on targetRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 4′ · 0.61 xG · goalDominic Calvert-Lewin · Everton · 30′ · 0.63 xG · off target or blockedJarrad Branthwaite · Everton · 90′ · 0.83 xG · goalJack Harrison · Everton · 30′ · 0.85 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Everton: 14 shots, 4 on target, 3.11 xG. Tottenham Hotspur: 9 shots, 6 on target, 1.01 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′Jack Harrison · Everton · 30′Jarrad Branthwaite · Everton · 90′Richarlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 4′Richarlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 41′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Everton 3.11 xG · Tottenham Hotspur 1.01 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Everton
2Draws
3Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Everton · Premier League2–1
Everton — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League1–1
Tottenham Hotspur — Everton · Premier League2–0
Tottenham Hotspur — Everton · Premier League5–0
Everton — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Everton favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Everton23 matchesTottenham Hotspur23 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 2.13 goals/match
1.3 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/231.52 goals/match
1.59 xG/matchExpected goals23/23▲ 1.77 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots23/23▲ 15.8 shots/match
4.52 shots/matchShots on target23/23▲ 6 shots/match
38.7%Possession23/23● 60.1%
4.96 corners/matchCorners23/23● 5.65 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls23/2310.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / 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, 3 Feb 2024, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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