EPL Stats Gallery: Attacking zones, xT, dribbles and more from Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur move into the top six of the Premier League after they beat struggling Newcastle United on Sunday.

We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more!

We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;

What were the attacking zones for Newcastle? Which Spurs player had the highest xT from dribbles?

To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.

At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report. Newcastle started in a 4-1-4-1 formation with Callum Wilson as their lone striker.

Newcastle made three changes in the final quarter of the game as they trailed by two goals.

Spurs started in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Harry Kane leading the attack upfront.

Spurs did not make any changes to their team throughout the game.

Spurs had a higher xG than their opponents as they had more attempts on target. Newcastle only attempted four shots on goal and had one shot on target.

Spurs had a total of 12 shots on goal and had 33.33% of their shots on target. Heung-Min Son had the highest xG of any other player on the pitch.

Newcastle scored a goal with their only shot on target and their other three attempts were off target.

Spurs attempted 12 shots on goal and they had seven of these shots taken from positions inside the penalty area. They had an xG of 0.10 per shot.

The xT and xG timelines indicate that Newcastle started the game on the front foot, but Spurs turned it around late in the first half to take a two-goal lead. Spurs had a higher xG from the second half as Newcastle failed to create any opportunities.

Matt Richie attempted the most number of passes for his team and made most passes to Joelinton.

Hojbjerg attempted the most number of passes for Spurs and also made most passes into the final third.

Newcastle completed more passes on the left flank as seen in the above visual. They attempted almost all of their crosses from the left flank. Matt Richie attempted most crosses for the Magpies.

Spurs were comfortable passing around the ball in the midfield area as they were not pressed by the Newcastle players. Emerson attempted five crosses for Spurs from the right flank.

Newcastle had more threat creation zones on the left flank as Matt Richie pushed up the field and played crosses into the penalty area. He had the highest expected threat among all the Newcastle players.

Joelinton did see a lot of the ball in the final third but failed to create any significant threat with the passes and dribbles that he attempted.

Spurs created a higher threat when they attacked the Newcastle goal from the right flank. Harry Kane had the highest xT amongst the Spurs players with the 26 passes that he played.

Most of the Spurs players had a high xT from their passes. Reguilon had the highest xT from the dribbles he attempted as he got into dangerous positions on the left flank. The Newcastle players did manage to win defensive duels but failed to recover possession of the ball. Matt Richie won most defensive duels for his team. Joelinton attempted a total of seven aerial duels and won five. Jamal Lascelles only lost one out of the five aerial duels he competed for.

Matt Richie was once again involved in helping his team defensively as he attempted 12 loose ball duels and only lost three.

Emerson attempted a total of 26 defensive duels on the right flank, which is the flank Newcastle constructed most of their attacks from. He won five and lost 12 of these duels.

Eric Dier won most of the aerial duels he attempted. He won four out of the five duels he attempted.

Spurs won 18 out of the 47 loose ball duels they attempted. Lucas Moura won most 50-50 challenges for his team.

Spurs have now won two back to back matches after facing three consecutive defeats last month. They have now moved to fifth on the table with 15 points on board. Newcastle on the other hand are still struggling to add points to their tally as the pressure is building on Steve Bruce.

If you want to download this stats report in a PDF you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur