Premier League · 2023

Burnley 2–5 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

2–5Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Tottenham Hotspur won 2–5.

Shots
1621
Shots on target
411
Expected goals
1.362.28
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tottenham Hotspur beat Burnley 5–2. Recorded in this match (Burnley – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 16–21, shots on target 4–11, expected goals 1.36–2.28, possession 46%–54%. 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

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

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsBurnley · Tottenham Hotspur18.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBurnleyTottenham HotspurBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match18.3 shots/match15.1 shots/match
Shots against18 shots/match15 shots/match15.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Tottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.7%PossessionBurnley · Tottenham Hotspur● 59.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBurnleyTottenham HotspurBaseline
Possession45.7%59.3%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots21 shotsBurnley 16 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 21 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots11 shotsBurnley 4 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 11 shots
  • Expected goals1.36 xG2.28 xGBurnley 1.36 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 2.28 xG
  • Possession46%54%Burnley 46%, Tottenham Hotspur 54%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersBurnley 7 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls9 foulsBurnley 15 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 9 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.

James Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 18′ · 0.01 xG · on targetYves Bissouma · Tottenham Hotspur · 62′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAmeen Al-Dakhil · Burnley · 79′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Burnley · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmeen Al-Dakhil · Burnley · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZeki Amdouni · Burnley · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosh Cullen · Burnley · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuca Koleosho · Burnley · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.04 xG · goalYves Bissouma · Tottenham Hotspur · 61′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDara O'Shea · Burnley · 80′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedManor Solomon · Tottenham Hotspur · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuca Koleosho · Burnley · 19′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 30′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAmeen Al-Dakhil · Burnley · 78′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 35′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 49′ · 0.06 xG · on targetHannes Delcroix · Burnley · 57′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Burnley · 80′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJacob Bruun Larsen · Burnley · 82′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedManor Solomon · Tottenham Hotspur · 8′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 54′ · 0.09 xG · goalJosh Brownhill · Burnley · 90′ · 0.11 xG · goalSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 48′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 30′ · 0.14 xG · on targetPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 76′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLyle Foster · Burnley · 56′ · 0.18 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 63′ · 0.18 xG · goalSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 16′ · 0.21 xG · goalHannes Delcroix · Burnley · 82′ · 0.24 xG · on targetPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 35′ · 0.31 xG · on targetLyle Foster · Burnley · 4′ · 0.38 xG · goalSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 66′ · 0.57 xG · goal
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  • on target
  • goal
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Burnley: 16 shots, 4 on target, 1.38 xG. Tottenham Hotspur: 21 shots, 11 on target, 2.30 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′Lyle Foster · Burnley · 4′Josh Brownhill · Burnley · 90′Son Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 16′Cristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′James Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 54′Son Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 63′Son Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Burnley 1.38 xG · Tottenham Hotspur 2.30 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Burnley
0Draws
1Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Burnley · Premier League1–0
Burnley — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Burnley favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Burnley3 matchesTottenham Hotspur4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored3/4▲ 2.75 goals/match
3.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/4▲ 1 goal/match
0.81 xG/matchExpected goals3/4▲ 1.84 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots3/4▲ 18.3 shots/match
2.33 shots/matchShots on target3/4▲ 7.25 shots/match
45.7%Possession3/4● 59.3%
5.67 corners/match ●Corners3/44.25 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls3/410.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 2 Sept 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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