Tottenham 2-1 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: E. Lamela 7.9 · G. Lo Celso 7.7 · H. Winks 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections07:2114 January 2020: the FA Cup match ended Tottenham 2-1 Middlesbrough.
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Result and story of the match
It was 2-0 at half-time. Tottenham scored first, in the 2nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 2' G. Lo Celso → 1-0; 15' E. Lamela → 2-0; 83' G. Saville → 2-1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 16-12 (4-4 on target); possession 68%-32%; corners 4-7; pass accuracy 85%-72%.
Goals by half: 2-0 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
E. Lamela was Tottenham's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 2 key passes, 4 tackles.
J. Howson was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.2 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, 2 tackles.
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
Tottenham vs Middlesbrough (FA Cup, 14 January 2020) finished 2-1. Goals: G. Lo Celso 2', E. Lamela 15', G. Saville 83'. Match stats: possession Tottenham 68%, Middlesbrough 32%; shots on target 4-4.
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