Manchester Utd vs Tottenham Preview: What the xG Data Says

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Pre-Match Signals

MUN concede disproportionate xG through their centre, exactly where TOT focus their attacks

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MUN concede just 0.9 xGA per match vs TOT's 1.7. That gap should show in chance quality

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Both teams defend high and press aggressively, which typically opens space in behind and increases transition frequency

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Manchester United

Last 10 home games6W · 3D · 1L · 60% wins

Solid form

2.0 goals per game (xG expected: 1.9)

On track

1.1 conceded per game (xGA expected: 1.0)

On track

Tottenham Hotspur

Last 10 away games3W · 3D · 4L · 30% wins

Solid form (clinical finishing)

1.3 goals per game (xG expected: 1.0)

Above expected

1.7 conceded per game (xGA expected: 1.8)

On track

Player
Solanke TOT	0.55	0.44	2.24	77
Richarlison TOT	0.59	0.50	2.94	68
Mbeumo MUN	0.62	0.25	2.07	93

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Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

Possession-based ↔ Direct

Low Block ↔ High Press

Conservative ↔ Risk-taking

Central Play ↔ Wide Play

Scrappy ↔ Technical

Light ↔ Physically Dominant

Sit Off ↔ Counter-Press

Low Intensity ↔ High Intensity

Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur

Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

MUN(38 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

2.42

0.5314th

0.2912th

0.398th

0.297th

0.2112th

0.184th

0.1310th

0.262nd

0.1311th

TOT(38 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

2.50

0.823rd

0.1117th

0.505th

0.1613th

0.422nd

0.167th

0.1112th

0.187th

0.0517th

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

Did the channel advantage actually produce chances?

Did the defensive gap show in chance quality?

Did the high lines create the open, stretched game we expected?

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Pre-Match Signals

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TOT

TOT

MUN

Tactical Analysis

Style and key characteristics

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Attacking Zones

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Style and key characteristics

Positional Vulnerabilities

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Manchester UtdMan Utd
2-2
TottenhamTottenham
Højlund 2'
Rashford 39'

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

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TOT

TOT

MUN

Pre-Match Signals

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TOT

TOT

MUN

Tactical Analysis

Style and key characteristics

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Attacking Zones

Style and key characteristics

Positional Vulnerabilities

Questions for after full-time

Tottenham Hotspur formLLDDL

Head-to-head · last 5

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

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TOT

TOT

MUN