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Premier League · 2023Sat, 16 Sept 2023, 14:00 UTCFull timeHistorical match
2–1Historical match

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

This match

Match statistics

MetricTottenham HotspurSheffield United
Shots28 shots/match▲7 shots/match
Shots on target10 shots/match▲5 shots/match
Expected goals2.12 xG/match▲0.66 xG/match
Possession70%●30%
Corners15 corners/match●2 corners/match
Fouls13 fouls/match14 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Pape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 9′ · 0.01 xG · on targetOliver Norwood · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedManor Solomon · Tottenham Hotspur · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 21′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 67′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYves Bissouma · Tottenham Hotspur · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 42′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 18′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 34′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedManor Solomon · Tottenham Hotspur · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedManor Solomon · Tottenham Hotspur · 27′ · 0.06 xG · on targetOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJames McAtee · Sheffield United · 67′ · 0.06 xG · on targetPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 47′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.07 xG · goalJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 24′ · 0.08 xG · on targetGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 73′ · 0.08 xG · goalIvan Perišić · Tottenham Hotspur · 88′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 11′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 39′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedChris Basham · Sheffield United · 71′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 89′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedManor Solomon · Tottenham Hotspur · 66′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 17′ · 0.18 xG · on targetRicharlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.18 xG · goalJames McAtee · Sheffield United · 23′ · 0.23 xG · on targetYves Bissouma · Tottenham Hotspur · 19′ · 0.46 xG · on target
  • 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.

01.252.50′HT90′Dejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′Richarlison · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′Gustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 73′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tottenham Hotspur 2.15 xG · Sheffield United 0.65 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Tottenham Hotspur's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. A second useful context is: Tottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

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.

20.2 shots/match▲ShotsTottenham Hotspur · Sheffield United8.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricTottenham HotspurSheffield UnitedBaseline
Shots20.2 shots/match8.2 shots/match14.5 shots/match
Shots against13.4 shots/match22.8 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Tottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.4%●PossessionTottenham Hotspur · Sheffield United35.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 25.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricTottenham HotspurSheffield UnitedBaseline
Possession61.4%35.6%49%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.

Where the edge is

Tottenham Hotspur favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Sheffield United in 0 · 2 too close

2.6 goals/match▲Goals scoredseason · 5/51 goals/match
1 goals/match▲Goals allowedseason · 5/51.8 goals/match
1.89 xG/match▲Expected goalsseason · 5/50.71 xG/match
1.4 xG/match▲Expected goals allowedseason · 5/52.32 xG/match
20.2 shots/match▲Shotsseason · 5/58.2 shots/match
13.4 shots/match▲Shots allowedseason · 5/522.8 shots/match
7.8 shots/match▲Shots on targetseason · 5/53.8 shots/match
4.8 shots/match▲Shots on target allowedseason · 5/57.4 shots/match
61.4%●Possessionseason · 5/535.6%
6.4 corners/match●Cornersseason · 5/53.8 corners/match
4.8 corners/match▲Corners allowedseason · 5/58.8 corners/match
—Cardsseason · 0/0—
11 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 5/512.6 fouls/match
—Passesseason · 0/0—
—Pass accuracyseason · 0/0—
—Shots inside boxseason · 0/0—
—Blocked shotsseason · 0/0—
—Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0—
—Offsidesseason · 0/0—
40%▲Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 5/50%
100%▲Scoring frequencyseason · 5/580%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Tottenham Hotspur77.5
Sheffield United17.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Tottenham Hotspur90.8
Sheffield United16.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Tottenham Hotspur60.8
Sheffield United17.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Tottenham Hotspur92.5
Sheffield United12.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Tottenham Hotspur47.5
Sheffield United82.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Tottenham Hotspur65
Sheffield United17.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Tottenham Hotspur74.4
Sheffield United31.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Season

Tottenham Hotspur5 matchesSheffield United5 matches
2.6 goals/match▲Goals scored5/51 goals/match
1 goals/match▲Goals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.89 xG/match▲Expected goals5/50.71 xG/match
20.2 shots/match▲Shots5/58.2 shots/match
7.8 shots/match▲Shots on target5/53.8 shots/match
61.4%●Possession5/535.6%
6.4 corners/match●Corners5/53.8 corners/match
—Cards0/0—
11 fouls/matchFouls5/512.6 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

Tottenham Hotspur2 matchesSheffield United2 matches
—Goals scored2/2—
—Goals allowed2/2—
—Expected goals2/2—
—Shots2/2—
—Shots on target2/2—
—Possession2/2—
—Corners2/2—
—Cards0/0—
—Fouls2/2—

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

14 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/114.1 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/10 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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, 16 Sept 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4
TeamsTottenham HotspurSheffield United
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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