Premier League · 2024

Liverpool 2–1 West Ham United · Premier League

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 2–1.

Shots
1511
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.781.5
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat West Ham United 2–1. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – West Ham United): shots 15–11, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.78–1.5, possession 55%–45%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

West Ham United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.56 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

16.7 shots/match ▲ShotsLiverpool · West Ham United12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolWest Ham UnitedBaseline
Shots16.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against9.59 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Liverpool have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.9% ●PossessionLiverpool · West Ham United47.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolWest Ham UnitedBaseline
Possession57.9%47.6%49.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots11 shotsLiverpool 15 shots, West Ham United 11 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsLiverpool 6 shots, West Ham United 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.78 xG1.5 xGLiverpool 1.78 xG, West Ham United 1.5 xG
  • Possession55%45%Liverpool 55%, West Ham United 45%
  • Corners10 corners3 cornersLiverpool 10 corners, West Ham United 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls8 foulsLiverpool 15 fouls, West Ham United 8 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Liverpool
1Draws
0West Ham United
West Ham United — Liverpool · Premier League0–5
West Ham United — Liverpool · Premier League2–2
Liverpool — West Ham United · Premier League3–1
West Ham United — Liverpool · Premier League1–2
Liverpool — West Ham United · Premier League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Liverpool favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · West Ham United in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool32 matchesWest Ham United32 matches
2.31 goals/match ▲Goals scored32/321.13 goals/match
0.97 goals/match ▲Goals allowed32/321.69 goals/match
2.18 xG/match ▲Expected goals32/321.29 xG/match
16.7 shots/match ▲Shots32/3212.6 shots/match
6.13 shots/match ▲Shots on target32/323.78 shots/match
57.9% ●Possession32/3247.6%
6.5 corners/match ●Corners32/324.22 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls32/3211.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Apr 2025, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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