Premier League · 2023

Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Liverpool · Premier League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Tottenham Hotspur won 2–1.

Shots
2412
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
2.231.31
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tottenham Hotspur beat Liverpool 2–1. Recorded in this match (Tottenham Hotspur – Liverpool): shots 24–12, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 2.23–1.31, possession 65%–35%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.71 corners/match ●CornersTottenham Hotspur · Liverpool6.57 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricTottenham HotspurLiverpoolBaseline
Corners6.71 corners/match6.57 corners/match5.29 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Liverpool have a visible away split

weak

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

12.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.5 shots/match16.4 shots/match14.4 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.

19.7 shots/match ▲ShotsTottenham Hotspur · Liverpool16.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricTottenham HotspurLiverpoolBaseline
Shots19.7 shots/match16.4 shots/match14.4 shots/match
Shots against13.1 shots/match14.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots12 shotsTottenham Hotspur 24 shots, Liverpool 12 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsTottenham Hotspur 8 shots, Liverpool 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.23 xG1.31 xGTottenham Hotspur 2.23 xG, Liverpool 1.31 xG
  • Possession65%35%Tottenham Hotspur 65%, Liverpool 35%
  • Corners11 corners5 cornersTottenham Hotspur 11 corners, Liverpool 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls17 foulsTottenham Hotspur 11 fouls, Liverpool 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Tottenham Hotspur
2Draws
2Liverpool
Liverpool — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League4–3
Tottenham Hotspur — Liverpool · Premier League1–2
Liverpool — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League1–1
Tottenham Hotspur — Liverpool · Premier League2–2

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 5 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 4 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Tottenham Hotspur7 matchesLiverpool7 matches
2.43 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/72.29 goals/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1 goal/match
1.88 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 2.08 xG/match
19.7 shots/match ▲Shots7/716.4 shots/match
7.43 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/75.14 shots/match
60.7% ●Possession7/752.7%
6.71 corners/match ●Corners7/76.57 corners/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls7/711.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Sat, 30 Sept 2023, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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