Newcastle 0-2 Tottenham
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: C. Eriksen 8.8 · B. Davies 7.8 · H. Lloris 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections11:3513 August 2017: the Premier League matchday 1 match ended Newcastle 0-2 Tottenham.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Tottenham scored first, in the 61st minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 61' D. Alli, assisted by C. Eriksen → 0-1; 70' B. Davies, assisted by C. Eriksen → 0-2.
Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle) was sent off in the 48th minute; yellow cards: Newcastle 1, Tottenham 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 6-18 (2-6 on target); possession 26%-74%; corners 5-7; pass accuracy 64%-89%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 0-2 in the second.
Standout players
M. Ritchie was Newcastle's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, 2 tackles, won 6 of 7 duels.
C. Eriksen was Tottenham's highest-rated player at 8.8 in 90 minutes: 2 assists, 3 shots on target, 3 key passes, 1 tackle, won 2 of 3 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Newcastle vs Tottenham (Premier League matchday 1, 13 August 2017) finished 0-2. Goals: D. Alli 61', B. Davies 70'. Match stats: possession Newcastle 26%, Tottenham 74%; shots on target 2-6.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.