Tottenham Hotspur remain winless after 4 Premier League games
What's the story
Tottenham Hotspur's dismal start to the Premier League 2026-27 season continued as they played out a goalless draw against an unbeaten Everton side. The result means Spurs have now gone four league games without scoring a single goal, a first in their history. It has been over 400 minutes since they last found the back of the net in the Premier League. Here's more.
Match highlights
A goalless draw
The match witnessed a lack of attacking intent from both sides.
Tottenham managed only two shots on target, one of which was a weak second-half attempt from Mateus Fernandes that drew ironic cheers from the home crowd.
Everton had their chances too, but Brennan Johnson missed a golden opportunity in the second half while Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky nearly gave Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall an easy goal earlier in the game.
Game dynamics
Spurs fail to find the back of the net
Tottenham started the match on a strong note with four shots in the first 10 minutes.
However, Jan Paul van Hecke's close-range miss turned out to be their best chance of the game.
The match ended with no goals scored, making it a frustrating outing for both teams.
Goal drought
Tottenham's lack of attacking threat
The match at North London was a continuation of Tottenham's struggle to score.
They failed to hit the target in the first half, marking their 26th Premier League game without a first-half goal since last season.
Their first shot on target came from Mateus Fernandes in the second half but it was easily saved by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Tactical changes
Second-half substitutions fail to spark Tottenham into life
Tottenham made three substitutions in the second half, bringing on Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, and Mathys Tel for Fernandes, Bentancur, and Solanke respectively.
However, these changes failed to break the deadlock as Everton's defense held firm.
The match ended in a goalless draw, with both teams settling for a point each.
Details
Match stats and points table
Spurs had 62.3% ball possession and had 597 accurate passes.
In terms of xG, Spurs clocked 0.64 compared to Everton's 1.17.
Spurs had 2 shots on target from 14 attempts. Everton managed three shots on target from 12 attempts.
Spurs created one big chance compared to Everton's 2.
In terms of touches in the opposition box, Spurs dominated Everton 37-19.
After 4 matches, unbeaten Everton are 7th with six points (W1 D3).
Spurs are winless with 2 points on board.
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Pickford enters record books
Jordan Pickford is the fifth different English goalkeeper to keep 100 clean sheets in the Premier League, as per Squawka. David James, David Seaman, Nigel Martyn, and Joe Hart are the others.
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Unwanted records for Spurs
Spurs have played out a goalless draw in a Premier League game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the very first time. It's their first goalless home league draw since September 2017 against Swansea. Meanwhile, they have failed to score in their opening four games of a single season for the first time in their history.