Tottenham missed the chance to reclaim the fourth place from Arsenal after a disappointing goalless draw at Brentford in the Premier League.
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;
Why did Spurs fail to generate a high xT from their passes? What were the passing zones for both teams?
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.
Brentford started in a 5-3-2 formation with a front two of Mbeumo and Toney.
Brentford made two substitutions in the second half of the game.
Spurs started in a 3-4-3 formation with a front three of Son, Kane, and Kulusevski.
Spurs made only two changes in the second half of the game.
Brentford generated a higher xG than the Spurs as they had more shots on goal and also completed more attacking actions.
Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney generated the highest xG for Brentford, while Harry Kane generated an xG of 0.39 with his four shots on goal.
Brentford had 14 shots on goal and managed to keep two shots on target.
Tottenham only managed to get one shot on target from their 10 attempts on goal.
The xT timeline indicates that Brentford created a higher threat on the Spurs defence and also had a better xG throughout the game.
Christian Eriksen attempted the most for Brentford and made the most passes to Ivan Toney.
Brentford attempted most of their passes from the defensive third and tried to play more long balls.
Spurs attempted 22 crosses into the box but failed to get the desired outcome from these crosses.
Brentford had higher xT creation zones on the right flank, with Mathias Jensen generating the highest xT from his passes.
Rico Henry generated a high xT from the dribbles he attempted as he managed to get into great positions.
Spurs only had a couple of high xT creation zones in the opposition’s half as they struggled to create any significant threat.
Pontus Jansson won most defensive duels for Brentford as he won seven of his 10 duels.
Ivan Toney was a huge threat in the opposition’s penalty area as the striker won eight of his 14 attempted duels.
Brentford struggled to recover possession of the ball from the loose ball duels they competed for.
Cristian Romero won five of his 11 defensive duels and won approximately 50% of his duels.
Ben Davies and Eric Dier each won four aerial duels as they attempted to deal with the aerial balls played by Brentford.
Spurs won 57.7% of the total loose ball duels that they attempted.
Christian Eriksen generated a very high xT of 1.60 from the 12 corners he attempted.
Heung-Min Son took eight corner-kicks for Tottenham and generated an xT of 0.76.
If you want to download this stats report in a PDF, you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur