Tottenham 0-0 Everton: 644 passes and no goal to show for it
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG 0.69 v 1.11: Everton had the better chances
- 644 passes, above Tottenham's four-match average of 530.3
- Two Tottenham shots on target v a season average of 5.3
No goals, so FN xPts settle at one point
Nothing in this match moved FN xPts except the clock. Everton started on 1.6 FN xPts and Tottenham on 1.1, and the goalless draw left both with a single point. With no goal, red card or missed penalty in the data, there was no moment worth quoting.
Plenty of passing, but shots were smothered
Tottenham completed 644 passes, well above their season average across four matches. Yet eight of their 14 shots were blocked, and their xG per shot sat below that season average too. It suggests the ball circulated freely without reaching especially dangerous positions.
Everton had less ball but closer shots
Everton saw only 38% of the ball, below their season average across four matches, yet their xG of 1.11 was higher than Tottenham's. Three-quarters of their shots came from inside the box, which points to efficient use of limited possession. Only three of their efforts hit the target, though.
Garner and Mykolenko kept the door shut
James Garner won 10 of 15 duels, the most in the match, while Vitaliy Mykolenko led all players in defensive actions. Tottenham's two shots on target came from Mateus Fernandes before he was replaced in the 63rd minute and from Lucas Bergvall after coming on.
Player of the match
Jan Paul van Hecke 7.8Strong
He completed 103 of 106 passes and added two blocks and two tackles to lead the FN Score.
Van Hecke was Tottenham's most reliable passer, finding a team-mate with 103 of his 106 attempts, and that build-up work earned him the most credit. He also made two blocks, two tackles and a key pass. With the match goalless for all 90 minutes, though, that steadiness never translated into a lead.
Game state
Tottenham ahead 0 min · level 90 min · Everton ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
No goals, red cards or missed penalties, so no FN xPts moments in this match.
Tottenham
Expected (last two seasons) 1.1Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.1→ League points won 1
Everton
Expected (last two seasons) 1.6Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.6→ League points won 1
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
TottenhamEverton
0.69Expected goals (xG)1.11
Compared with usual
Tottenham
4 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.3 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1.5 | |
| xG | 0.69 | 1.3 | |
| xG against | 1.11 | 1.6 | |
| Shots | 14 | 14.3 | |
| On target | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Shots faced | 12 | 13.8 | |
| xG per shot | 0.05 | 0.09 | |
| Possession | 62% | 62.5% | |
| Passes | 644 | 530.3 | |
| Pass accuracy | 93% | 87.8% | |
| Corners | 5 | 8.3 | |
| Fouls | 14 | 12 | |
Everton
4 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 2.3 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 0.75 | |
| Shots | 12 | 19 | |
| On target | 3 | 7 | |
| Shots faced | 14 | 11.8 | |
| Possession | 38% | 49% | |
| Passes | 381 | 451.3 | |
| Pass accuracy | 84% | 84.5% | |
| Corners | 6 | 5 | |
| Fouls | 8 | 8 | |
Timeline
- 63'
Sub
Mateus Fernandes → Mohammed Kudus
- 63'
Sub
Rodrigo Bentancur → Lucas Bergvall
- 63'
Sub
Dominic Solanke → Mathys Tel
- 65'
Sub
Tyrique George → Jack Grealish
- 68'
Yellow
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
- 75'
Sub
Ainsley Maitland-Niles → Jake O'Brien
- 75'
Sub
Brennan Johnson → Hayden Hackney
- 77'
Sub
Omar Marmoush → James Maddison
- 84'
Yellow
James Garner
- 85'
Sub
Archie Gray → Tosin Adarabioyo
Category leaders
- Key passesSávio4
- Duels wonJames Garner10/15
- DribblesSávio4/7
- Defensive actionsVitaliy Mykolenko10
- Fouls wonJames Garner4
#Tottenham#Everton#Premier League#Matchweek 4#Jan Paul van Hecke#James Garner
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.