Premier League Gameweek 17 Sat, Dec 20 2025 · 17:30 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Tottenham
1–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.07 – 0.66
Liverpool
  • Richarlison 83’
  • X. Simons 33’
  • C. Romero 90+3’
  • 56’ A. Isak
  • 66’ H. Ekitiké
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Liverpool beat Tottenham

Liverpool entered as narrow favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Isak and Ekitiké. Tottenham replied through a Richarlison goal. Tottenham played with ten men from the 33rd minute after Simons was sent off. Liverpool won despite the lower xG; Tottenham created the better chances (1.07 vs 0.66). On the chances created, Tottenham deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Tottenham29%
Draw25%
Liverpool ✓46%

Model vs reality

Tottenham goals
1
Model 1.28 · xG 1.07
Liverpool goals
2
Model 1.65 · xG 0.66
Total goals
3
Model 2.94 · xG 1.73
Score 1–2
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. van DijkLiverpool
8.0
  • RefereeJohn Brooks
  • VenueTottenham Hotspur Stadium
  • Table before kick-offTottenham 13th · Liverpool 8th

Timeline

  1. VAR X. SimonsCard upgrade
    32’
  2. X. SimonsRed card · Foul
    33’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ A. IsakFor C. Bradley
    46’
  5. A. Isak 0–1Assist F. Wirtz
    56’
  6. ⇄ B. JohnsonFor M. Kudus
    58’
  7. C. RomeroYellow card · Argument
    66’
  8. H. Ekitiké 0–2
    66’
  9. ⇄ João PalhinhaFor A. Gray
    71’
  10. ⇄ W. OdobertFor L. Bergvall
    71’
  11. I. KonatéYellow card · Foul
    76’
  12. ⇄ RicharlisonFor R. Kolo Muani
    80’
  13. D. SzoboszlaiYellow card · Argument
    83’
  14. Richarlison 1–2
    83’
  15. M. van de VenYellow card · Foul
    85’
  16. C. RomeroSecond yellow · Argument
    90+3’
  17. R. BentancurYellow card · Foul
    90+5’
  18. A. Mac AllisterYellow card · Foul
    90+7’
  19. ⇄ A. RobertsonFor H. Ekitiké
    90+9’
  20. ⇄ T. NyoniFor F. Wirtz
    90+10’
  21. RicharlisonYellow card · Argument
    90+11’
  22. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Tottenham15 shots · 11 in box, 4 outside
Liverpool8 shots · 7 in box, 1 outside
TottenhamLiverpool
35% Possession 65%
1.07 Expected goals (xG) 0.66
1.68 Expected points (xPts) 1.00
15 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 1
7 Blocked shots 3
11 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 1
322 Passes 614
76% Pass accuracy 88%
2 Corners 6
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
7 Fouls 2
1 Offsides 6
4 Yellow cards 3
2 Red cards 0
6.42 Team rating 6.92

Line-ups

Tottenham 4-2-2-2

16.5 G. Vicario(G)
246.5 D. Spence 376.3 M. van de Ven 176.2 C. Romero 236.7 Pedro Porro
146.6 A. Gray ↓71’ 306.3 R. Bentancur
156.2 L. Bergvall ↓71’ 206.7 M. Kudus ↓58’
396.5 R. Kolo Muani ↓80’ 75.3 X. Simons
  • 1G. Vicario (G)6.5
  • 24D. Spence6.5
  • 37M. van de Ven6.3
  • 17C. Romero6.2
  • 23Pedro Porro6.7
  • 14A. Gray↓71’6.6
  • 30R. Bentancur6.3
  • 15L. Bergvall↓71’6.2
  • 20M. Kudus↓58’6.7
  • 39R. Kolo Muani↓80’6.5
  • 7X. Simons5.3

Substitutes used

  • 6João Palhinha↑71’6.7
  • 22B. Johnson↑58’6.6
  • 9Richarlison↑80’7.9
  • 28W. Odobert↑71’6.3

Unused: A. Kinský, R. Drăgușin, M. Tel, B. Davies, K. Danso

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

17.2 A. Becker(G)
66.9 M. Kerkez 48.0★ V. van Dijk 56.9 I. Konaté 126.6 C. Bradley ↓46’
176.5 C. Jones 386.9 R. Gravenberch
77.0 F. Wirtz A↓90’ 106.0 A. Mac Allister 86.9 D. Szoboszlai
226.9 H. Ekitiké ↓90’
  • 1A. Becker (G)7.2
  • 6M. Kerkez6.9
  • 4V. van Dijk ★8.0
  • 5I. Konaté6.9
  • 12C. Bradley↓46’6.6
  • 17C. Jones6.5
  • 38R. Gravenberch6.9
  • 7F. WirtzA↓90’7.0
  • 10A. Mac Allister6.0
  • 8D. Szoboszlai6.9
  • 22H. Ekitiké↓90’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 26A. Robertson↑90’
  • 9A. Isak↑46’7.3
  • 42T. Nyoni↑90’

Unused: G. Mamardashvili, F. Chiesa, J. Frimpong, C. Ramsay, R. Ngumoha, M. Flores

Player stats

Top rated
V. van DijkLiverpool8.0
2nd
A. IsakLiverpool7.3
3rd
A. BeckerLiverpool7.2

Tottenham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Vicario G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 42% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
D. Spence D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 35 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
M. van de Ven D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 32 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
C. Romero D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 39 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Pedro Porro D 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 72% 29 2 1 1/1 1/1 6.7
A. Gray M 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 22 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
R. Bentancur M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 40 2 2 1/1 2/0 6.3
L. Bergvall M 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 18 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
M. Kudus M 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 21 0 1 1/2 1/0 6.7
R. Kolo Muani F 80 0 0 2 (1) 1 86% 7 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.5
X. Simons M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 19 1 0 1/1 1/0 5.3
João Palhinha M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
B. Johnson F 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Richarlison F 10 1 0 1 (1) 1 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
W. Odobert F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 78% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Kerkez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 49 1 3 0/0 0/2 6.9
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 94% 79 1 0 0/0 0/1 8.0
I. Konaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 56 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
C. Bradley D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 19 0 1 0/2 0/2 6.6
C. Jones M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 106 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.5
R. Gravenberch M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 69 1 0 2/2 2/0 6.9
F. Wirtz M 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 91% 91 1 0 4/5 0/0 7.0
A. Mac Allister M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 29 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.0
D. Szoboszlai M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 58 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
H. Ekitiké F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 76% 25 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
A. Robertson D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Isak F 44 1 0 1 (1) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
T. Nyoni M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.