Premier League · 2023

Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Newcastle United · Premier League

4–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Tottenham Hotspur won 4–1.

Shots
239
Shots on target
123
Expected goals
3.811.69
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tottenham Hotspur beat Newcastle United 4–1. Recorded in this match (Tottenham Hotspur – Newcastle United): shots 23–9, shots on target 12–3, expected goals 3.81–1.69, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Newcastle United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.06 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/match2.06 goals/match1.53 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, Newcastle United.

2.84 days ▲Rest daysTottenham Hotspur · Newcastle United2.88 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricTottenham HotspurNewcastle UnitedBaseline
Rest days2.84 days2.88 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Tottenham Hotspur have a visible home split

moderate

Tottenham Hotspur's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots19.5 shots/match16.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots9 shotsTottenham Hotspur 23 shots, Newcastle United 9 shots
  • Shots on target12 shots3 shotsTottenham Hotspur 12 shots, Newcastle United 3 shots
  • Expected goals3.81 xG1.69 xGTottenham Hotspur 3.81 xG, Newcastle United 1.69 xG
  • Possession56%44%Tottenham Hotspur 56%, Newcastle United 44%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersTottenham Hotspur 3 corners, Newcastle United 6 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsTottenham Hotspur 10 fouls, Newcastle United 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.

Ben Davies · Tottenham Hotspur · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 44′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 76′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJoelinton · Newcastle United · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYves Bissouma · Tottenham Hotspur · 56′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 5′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBruno Guimarães · Newcastle United · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 40′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 67′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 41′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoelinton · Newcastle United · 28′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 42′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 67′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 63′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 63′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 89′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 33′ · 0.15 xG · on targetRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 38′ · 0.16 xG · goalPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 30′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedJoelinton · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.20 xG · goalJoelinton · Newcastle United · 77′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 60′ · 0.34 xG · goalOliver Skipp · Tottenham Hotspur · 88′ · 0.43 xG · on targetAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 9′ · 0.80 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 85′ · 0.82 xG · goalDestiny Udogie · Tottenham Hotspur · 26′ · 0.93 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Tottenham Hotspur: 23 shots, 11 on target, 3.86 xG. Newcastle United: 9 shots, 3 on target, 1.73 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0240′HT90′Destiny Udogie · Tottenham Hotspur · 26′Richarlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 38′Richarlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 60′Son Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 85′Joelinton · Newcastle United · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tottenham Hotspur 3.86 xG · Newcastle United 1.73 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Tottenham Hotspur
0Draws
2Newcastle United
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: Tottenham Hotspur favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Newcastle United in 5 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Tottenham Hotspur16 matchesNewcastle United16 matches
2.06 goals/matchGoals scored16/162.06 goals/match
1.44 goals/matchGoals allowed16/16▲ 1.31 goals/match
1.74 xG/matchExpected goals16/16▲ 1.98 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots16/1613.4 shots/match
6.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target16/165.38 shots/match
59.9% ●Possession16/1653.6%
5.63 corners/match ●Corners16/164.44 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls16/1611 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / 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, 10 Dec 2023, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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