West Ham United 3–0 Derby County — Match Stats & Analysis

Championship · 2026Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC

West Ham United

DLDW

3–0Full-time analysis

Derby County

LDLW

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

West Ham United won 3–0.

Shots: 205
Shots on target: 70
Expected goals: 3.470.11
Possession: 52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Ham United beat Derby County 3–0. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Derby County): shots 20–5, shots on target 7–0, expected goals 3.47–0.11, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

West Ham United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

West Ham United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.2 shots/match ▲ShotsWest Ham United · Derby County10.2 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	West Ham United	Derby County	Baseline
Shots	16.2 shots/match	10.2 shots/match	13.3 shots/match
Shots against	12.4 shots/match	18.6 shots/match	12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for West Ham United, Derby County.

3.8 days ▲Rest daysWest Ham United · Derby County3.8 days

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

Metric	West Ham United	Derby County	Baseline
Rest days	3.8 days	3.8 days	—
Matches last 14 days	3 matches	3 matches	—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

West Ham United have a visible home split

weak

West Ham United's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.2 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	19 shots/match	16.2 shots/match	13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

Shots20 shots5 shotsWest Ham United 20 shots, Derby County 5 shots
Shots on target7 shots0 shotsWest Ham United 7 shots, Derby County 0 shots
Expected goals3.47 xG0.11 xGWest Ham United 3.47 xG, Derby County 0.11 xG
Possession52%48%West Ham United 52%, Derby County 48%
Corners5 corners6 cornersWest Ham United 5 corners, Derby County 6 corners
Fouls6 fouls16 foulsWest Ham United 6 fouls, Derby County 16 fouls
Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsWest Ham United 0 cards, Derby County 2 cards
Passes462 passes420 passesWest Ham United 462 passes, Derby County 420 passes
Pass accuracy84%81.7%West Ham United 84%, Derby County 81.7%
Shots inside box17 shots3 shotsWest Ham United 17 shots, Derby County 3 shots
Blocked shots3 blocks1 blockWest Ham United 3 blocks, Derby County 1 block
Goalkeeper saves0 saves4 savesWest Ham United 0 saves, Derby County 4 saves
Offsides1 offside0 offsidesWest Ham United 1 offside, Derby County 0 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

off target
on target
goal
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West Ham United: 20 shots, 7 on target, 3.42 xG. Derby County: 5 shots, 0 on target, 0.10 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Ham United 3.42 xG · Derby County 0.10 xG.

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

West Ham United4-4-1-1

Mads HermansenG
Max KilmanD
Konstantinos MavropanosD
Oliver ScarlesD
Joël VeltmanD
Arne EngelsM
Manor SolomonM
Divine MukasaM
Jarrod BowenM
Joël PiroeF
Pablo FelipeF

Derby County4-2-3-1

Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
Sondre LangåsD
Charlie TaylorD
Joe WardD
Dion SandersonD
Bobby ClarkM
Alex MowattM
Oscar FrauloM
Sammie SzmodicsF
Lars-Jørgen SalvesenF
Ryan HedgesF

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: West Ham United favored in 12 of 13 directional metrics · Derby County in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

West Ham United5 matchesDerby County5 matches

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51 goal/match

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/52 goals/match

2.04 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.78 xG/match

16.2 shots/match ▲Shots5/510.2 shots/match

5 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/53.2 shots/match

57.8% ●Possession5/544.2%

7 corners/match ●Corners5/54.8 corners/match

8 fouls/matchFouls5/514.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited

Season samples5 / 5home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.

Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match ranking xG per match ranking Shots per match ranking

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Match at a glance

What the match recorded