Spurs v Newcastle
Saturday, 29 August 2026, 16:30 · Gameweek 2 · 2026/27
How it went
- 61′Anthony Elanga0.08 xG chance
- 71′Yoane Wissa0.51 xG chance
The shots
Tottenham 17 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Tottenham, Tottenham v Newcastle United, 17 shots in the final 35m, 0 scored.
Newcastle United 11 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Newcastle United, Tottenham v Newcastle United, 11 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.30Jan Paul van Hecke, 36' for Spurs, set up by Mateus Fernandes
- 0.13Pedro Porro, 16' for Spurs, set up by Sandro Tonali
- 0.13Dominic Solanke, 91' for Spurs, set up by Iyenoma Destiny Udogie
Where they stood
Each starter at the average of every touch they took. An average is the one thing a single match gives reliably, so this is a shape rather than a heat map: it shows a full-back who spent the match as a winger, not how much ground anybody covered.
The match, in figures
| Spurs | Measure | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 1.12 | Expected goals | 1.01 |
| 1.12 | Non-penalty xG | 1.01 |
| 1.40 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 1.28 |
| 0 | Half time | 0 |
| 17 | Shots | 11 |
| 6 | On target | 2 |
| 9 | Corners | 7 |
| 9.9 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 19.3 |
| 7 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 8 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.15 Spurs, 3.67 the draw, 3.06 Newcastle, which is a 47, 27 and 33 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: P Bankes.