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Premier League · 2023

Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Fulham · Premier League

2–0Historical match

Fulham

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

Match at a glance

Tottenham Hotspur won 2–0.

Shots
1510
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.531.03
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tottenham Hotspur beat Fulham 2–0. Recorded in this match (Tottenham Hotspur – Fulham): shots 15–10, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.53–1.03, 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.

Fulham have a visible away split

moderate

Fulham's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.6 shots/match10.7 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

Tottenham Hotspur's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.22 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/match2.22 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Tottenham Hotspur show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

18.7 shots/match ▲ShotsTottenham Hotspur · Fulham10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricTottenham HotspurFulhamBaseline
Shots18.7 shots/match10.7 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against12.7 shots/match11.9 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots10 shotsTottenham Hotspur 15 shots, Fulham 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsTottenham Hotspur 5 shots, Fulham 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.53 xG1.03 xGTottenham Hotspur 1.53 xG, Fulham 1.03 xG
  • Possession56%44%Tottenham Hotspur 56%, Fulham 44%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersTottenham Hotspur 3 corners, Fulham 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls14 foulsTottenham Hotspur 10 fouls, Fulham 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.

Bobby De Cordova-Reid · Fulham · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoão Palhinha · Fulham · 12′ · 0.01 xG · on targetPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSaša Lukić · Fulham · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 34′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 9′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Tottenham Hotspur · 27′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCarlos Vinícius · Fulham · 18′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoão Palhinha · Fulham · 42′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTom Cairney · Fulham · 87′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMicky van de Ven · Tottenham Hotspur · 7′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 31′ · 0.09 xG · on targetDestiny Udogie · Tottenham Hotspur · 40′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 30′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedHarry Wilson · Fulham · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 75′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedHarry Wilson · Fulham · 90′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 40′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 36′ · 0.20 xG · goalJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 54′ · 0.42 xG · goalRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 84′ · 0.47 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Tottenham Hotspur: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.54 xG. Fulham: 10 shots, 3 on target, 1.03 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Son Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 36′James Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 54′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tottenham Hotspur 1.54 xG · Fulham 1.03 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Tottenham Hotspur
0Draws
0Fulham
Fulham — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League0–1
Tottenham Hotspur — Fulham · Premier League2–1

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 9 of 11 directional metrics · Fulham in 2

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Tottenham Hotspur9 matchesFulham9 matches
2.22 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/90.89 goals/match
0.89 goals/match ▲Goals allowed9/91.67 goals/match
1.85 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/91.09 xG/match
18.7 shots/match ▲Shots9/910.7 shots/match
6.78 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/93.33 shots/match
60.9% ●Possession9/951.3%
6.22 corners/match ●Corners9/95.22 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls9/910.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Mon, 23 Oct 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsTottenham HotspurFulham
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headTottenham Hotspur — Fulham
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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