Premier League · 2023

Manchester United 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur drew 2–2.

Shots
916
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
0.751.23
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Manchester United – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 9–16, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 0.75–1.23, possession 36%–64%. 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.

Manchester United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Manchester United's last-five shots average is below their season average.

9.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots9.8 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

Manchester United have a visible home split

moderate

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

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

Tottenham Hotspur show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.9 shots/match ▲ShotsManchester United · Tottenham Hotspur16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricManchester UnitedTottenham HotspurBaseline
Shots13.9 shots/match16 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against15.1 shots/match14 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsManchester United 9 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 16 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsManchester United 2 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.75 xG1.23 xGManchester United 0.75 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 1.23 xG
  • Possession36%64%Manchester United 36%, Tottenham Hotspur 64%
  • Corners8 corners13 cornersManchester United 8 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 13 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls5 foulsManchester United 8 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 5 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.

Bruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Dalot · Manchester United · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOliver Skipp · Tottenham Hotspur · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 9′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTimo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Manchester United · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTimo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTimo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 30′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMarcus Rashford · Manchester United · 40′ · 0.05 xG · goalPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 52′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 3′ · 0.07 xG · goalScott McTominay · Manchester United · 62′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRaphaël Varane · Manchester United · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTimo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTimo Werner · Tottenham Hotspur · 58′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Bentancur · Tottenham Hotspur · 70′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Bentancur · Tottenham Hotspur · 11′ · 0.10 xG · on targetRodrigo Bentancur · Tottenham Hotspur · 46′ · 0.11 xG · goalRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 19′ · 0.20 xG · goalCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Manchester United: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.73 xG. Tottenham Hotspur: 16 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.

00.751.50′HT90′Rasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 3′Marcus Rashford · Manchester United · 40′Richarlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 19′Rodrigo Bentancur · Tottenham Hotspur · 46′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Manchester United 0.73 xG · Tottenham Hotspur 1.24 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Manchester United
1Draws
1Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Manchester United · Premier League2–0
Tottenham Hotspur — Manchester United · Premier League2–2
Manchester United — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League2–0
Manchester United — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League3–2
Tottenham Hotspur — Manchester United · Premier League0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Manchester United favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 7

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Window

Season

Manchester United21 matchesTottenham Hotspur21 matches
1.14 goals/matchGoals scored21/21▲ 2.1 goals/match
1.38 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.48 goals/match
1.43 xG/matchExpected goals21/21▲ 1.75 xG/match
13.9 shots/matchShots21/21▲ 16 shots/match
4.38 shots/matchShots on target21/21▲ 6.05 shots/match
51.9%Possession21/21● 59.9%
6.38 corners/match ●Corners21/215.71 corners/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls21/2110.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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, 14 Jan 2024, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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