Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League · 2023Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Sheffield United · Premier League
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
- 28–7
- Shots on target
- 10–5
- Expected goals
- 2.12–0.66
- Possession
- 70%–30%
Full time
What the match recorded
Tottenham Hotspur beat Sheffield United 2–1. Recorded in this match (Tottenham Hotspur – Sheffield United): shots 28–7, shots on target 10–5, expected goals 2.12–0.66, possession 70%–30%. 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.
Tottenham Hotspur show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateTottenham Hotspur's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield United | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 20.2 shots/match | 8.2 shots/match | 14.5 shots/match |
| Shots against | 13.4 shots/match | 22.8 shots/match | 13.3 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
The teams have contrasting possession records
moderateTottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 25.8 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield United | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 61.4% | 35.6% | 49% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
This match
Match statistics
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.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
Tottenham Hotspur: 28 shots, 10 on target, 2.15 xG. Sheffield United: 7 shots, 5 on target, 0.65 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tottenham Hotspur 2.15 xG · Sheffield United 0.65 xG.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Tottenham Hotspur favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Sheffield United in 0
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
Tottenham Hotspur / Sheffield United
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- 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.
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