The xG numbers from Old Trafford tell Tottenham fans exactly what they already suspected

Following a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, data from xG Philosophy revealed that ten-man Tottenham generated 1.71 expected goals compared to Manchester United's 0.79. Despite being reduced to ten men after a red card, Spurs produced more than twice the expected threat of the home side. Dominic Solanke missed two close-range chances before scoring a stoppage-time equalizer for Tottenham.

Gerard Crispin argues that the underlying metrics show Tottenham's primary issue is finishing rather than chance creation. The writer highlights that Spurs registered their highest away xG total of the season during the match. Meanwhile, Manchester United posted their lowest single-game xG of the campaign, continuing an early-season pattern of underperforming their metrics.