James Maddison’s opener lifts Tottenham to a 3-1 Premier League win
How the match unfolded, with the data behind it
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James Maddison opened the scoring and Tottenham used greater possession and accuracy on target to defeat Coventry 3-1, leaving both clubs level on six points.
Match report
Tottenham beat Coventry 3-1 in the Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, having led 1-0 at half-time. James Maddison’s opener set the hosts on course for a win that moved both sides level on six points in the table.
Maddison opens the scoring before Coventry respond
Maddison put Tottenham ahead in the 14th minute, finishing a move assisted by Mohammed Kudus to make it 1-0. Coventry equalised in the 49th minute when Jack Rudoni scored from Brandon Thomas-Asante’s assist, bringing the score to 1-1.
Tottenham restored their lead in the 58th minute. Omar Marmoush scored with Andrew Robertson providing the assist for 2-1. Ben Davies then completed the scoring in the 90th minute, converting Dominic Solanke’s assist for the final 3-1 score.
Tottenham controlled possession and chances on target
Tottenham had 66% possession and completed 505 accurate passes to Coventry’s 225. They also recorded 16 total shots to Coventry’s 12 and five shots on goal compared with one. Coventry did have 11 shots inside the box, one more than Tottenham, while expected goals were close at 0.9 to 0.83.
Coventry collected three yellow cards, including those for Caleb Yirenkyi, Jay Dasilva and Rudoni. Solanke was Tottenham’s only booked player.
Maddison leads the ratings
Maddison was the standout performer with an 8.2 rating, one goal, one shot on target and one key pass in 69 minutes.
Tottenham are ranked #16 with 6 points from 7 games, while Coventry are ranked #17 with 6 points from 7 games. Both trail league leaders Manchester City by 15 points. Their listed pre-match sequences were Tottenham: Loss, Loss, Draw, Draw, Loss, Draw, Win; Coventry: Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Win, Win, Loss.
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Manchester City | WWWWW | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 21 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | WWLWW | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Brighton | WWWWD | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | WWLDL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | WLWDW | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 | |
| 6 | Brentford | LDWDD | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | |
| 7 | Leeds | DLDWD | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 | Everton | LDWDD | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | |
| 9 | Hull City | LDLDD | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | Ipswich | LWLWL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | |
| 11 | Newcastle | LLWLD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | WDWLD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | DDDLD | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | LWDLW | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | |
| 15 | Bournemouth | WLLDD | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | |
| 16 | Tottenham | WDLDD | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 17 | Coventry | LWWLL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | |
| 18 | Fulham | WLDDL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | LLLWD | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | LLLLD | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |