Inkwell & Algorithm Back to Matchweek 7
The breakdown · Monday 19 October, 20:00

Nothing to split Tottenham and Coventry

We call Tottenham win, 1–0, with a 42% chance (bookmakers 64%). Here is everything that went into it.

Home
Tottenham
19th · 3 pts
Our call · confidence: too close to call
1–0
Home win
Away
Coventry
14th · 6 pts

Us against the market

Our model
42%
31%
27%
Bookmakers (average, margin removed)
64%
21%
15%
Tottenham winDrawCoventry win

Most likely scores

1–1
15%
0–0
11%
1–0
11%
2–1
9%
2–0
8%
How we got to 42%
We start from an average home side against an average visitor, then add or take away for each factor. Hover a bar for the detail.
Pushes towards our call Pushes against it Starting point
Average home side v average visitor
40%
Coventry's defence
+9
Tottenham's defence
−6
Tottenham's attack
−5
Coventry's attack
+5
Tottenham team news
−3
Coventry team news
+1
Our call: Tottenham win
42%
0%30%60%

The reasons

1 · Chances created and allowed

Coventry are leaking chances away from home

Expected goals (xG) measures the quality of chances. Over their last 5 home games Tottenham created 1.3 and allowed 1.3 a game. Over their last 3 away games Coventry created 0.9 and allowed 1.8.

xG per game, last 5 at this venue
Tottenham created (home)
1.3
Tottenham allowed (home)
1.3
Coventry created (away)
0.9
Coventry allowed (away)
1.8
2 · Team news

Tottenham without Sávio

Tottenham: Sávio (injured), Bentancur (suspended). Coventry: Amenda (injured).

PlayerStatusImpact
Tottenham SávioInjuredMedium
Tottenham BentancurSuspendedSmall
Coventry AmendaInjuredMedium
3 · Form

Coventry arrive in better form

Last five league games: Tottenham took 3 points, Coventry took 6.

Tottenham
LDDLD
Coventry
LLLWW
Last 5 league games, most recent on the right
4 · Results vs performance

Tottenham's results undersell them by 5 points

Tottenham have 10 points from their last 10 league games, but their chances were worth 15. We rate teams on their chances, so Tottenham get more credit than their results.

What would change our mind

If Coventry's defence were only average, this would swing to a draw (34%).

Verdict

Tottenham 1–0 Coventry, home win, too close to call