West Ham United
Premier League · 2024West Ham United 2–0 Leicester City · Premier League
A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.
Match at a glance
West Ham United won 2–0.
- Shots
- 8–10
- Shots on target
- 2–2
- Expected goals
- 1.33–0.37
- Possession
- 58%–42%
Full time
What the match recorded
West Ham United beat Leicester City 2–0. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Leicester City): shots 8–10, shots on target 2–2, expected goals 1.33–0.37, possession 58%–42%. 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.
Leicester City's recent record differs from the season
moderateLeicester City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.4 goals/match | 0.93 goals/match | 1.56 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
West Ham United show a distinct attacking-volume record
weakWest Ham United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | West Ham United | Leicester City | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 13.1 shots/match | 9.15 shots/match | 13.1 shots/match |
| Shots against | 16.4 shots/match | 16.2 shots/match | 12.9 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
This match
Match statistics
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: West Ham United favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Leicester City in 0 · 1 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 2 matches
West Ham United / Leicester City
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- 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.
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