Premier League · 2023

Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Bournemouth · Premier League

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Tottenham Hotspur won 3–1.

Shots
1224
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
2.321.68
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tottenham Hotspur beat Bournemouth 3–1. Recorded in this match (Tottenham Hotspur – Bournemouth): shots 12–24, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 2.32–1.68, possession 51%–49%. 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.

Bournemouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.47 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 for2.4 goals/match1.47 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 Tottenham Hotspur.

2.77 days ▲Rest daysTottenham Hotspur · Bournemouth4.96 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricTottenham HotspurBournemouthBaseline
Rest days2.77 days4.96 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

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.

16 shots/match ▲ShotsTottenham Hotspur · Bournemouth13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricTottenham HotspurBournemouthBaseline
Shots16 shots/match13.4 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against14.3 shots/match15.3 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots24 shotsTottenham Hotspur 12 shots, Bournemouth 24 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsTottenham Hotspur 6 shots, Bournemouth 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.32 xG1.68 xGTottenham Hotspur 2.32 xG, Bournemouth 1.68 xG
  • Possession51%49%Tottenham Hotspur 51%, Bournemouth 49%
  • Corners4 corners13 cornersTottenham Hotspur 4 corners, Bournemouth 13 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls18 foulsTottenham Hotspur 9 fouls, Bournemouth 18 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.

Dominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEmerson Royal · Tottenham Hotspur · 18′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarcos Senesi · Bournemouth · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavid Brooks · Bournemouth · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 25′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuis Sinisterra · Bournemouth · 34′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 41′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 50′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 4′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 71′ · 0.09 xG · goalRodrigo Bentancur · Tottenham Hotspur · 19′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDango Ouattara · Bournemouth · 41′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAlex Scott · Bournemouth · 84′ · 0.10 xG · goalPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 9′ · 0.11 xG · goalDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 60′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 7′ · 0.14 xG · on targetDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 73′ · 0.20 xG · on targetDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 51′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 52′ · 0.51 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 80′ · 0.55 xG · goalBryan Gil · Tottenham Hotspur · 87′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Tottenham Hotspur: 12 shots, 6 on target, 2.37 xG. Bournemouth: 24 shots, 4 on target, 1.69 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Pape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 9′Son Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 71′Richarlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 80′Alex Scott · Bournemouth · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tottenham Hotspur 2.37 xG · Bournemouth 1.69 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Tottenham Hotspur
0Draws
1Bournemouth
Bournemouth — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League0–2
Tottenham Hotspur — Bournemouth · Premier League2–3
Bournemouth — 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: Tottenham Hotspur favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Bournemouth in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Tottenham Hotspur20 matchesBournemouth19 matches
2.1 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/191.47 goals/match
1.45 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/191.84 goals/match
1.77 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/191.44 xG/match
16 shots/match ▲Shots20/1913.4 shots/match
6.05 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/194.89 shots/match
59.7% ●Possession20/1943.7%
5.35 corners/matchCorners20/19● 5.79 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls20/1912.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 19home / 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, 31 Dec 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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