Premier League · 2024

West Ham United 0–2 Crystal Palace · Premier League

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Crystal Palace won 0–2.

Shots
510
Shots on target
06
Expected goals
0.360.46
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Crystal Palace beat West Ham United 2–0. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Crystal Palace): shots 5–10, shots on target 0–6, expected goals 0.36–0.46, 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for West Ham United, Crystal Palace.

3.81 days ▲Rest daysWest Ham United · Crystal Palace2.81 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWest Ham UnitedCrystal PalaceBaseline
Rest days3.81 days2.81 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

West Ham United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

9.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots9.8 shots/match13.7 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

Crystal Palace show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsWest Ham United · Crystal Palace13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedCrystal PalaceBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match13.7 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against16.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots10 shotsWest Ham United 5 shots, Crystal Palace 10 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots6 shotsWest Ham United 0 shots, Crystal Palace 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.36 xG0.46 xGWest Ham United 0.36 xG, Crystal Palace 0.46 xG
  • Possession52%48%West Ham United 52%, Crystal Palace 48%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersWest Ham United 2 corners, Crystal Palace 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls9 foulsWest Ham United 10 fouls, Crystal Palace 9 fouls

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.

Edson Álvarez · West Ham United · 20′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEdson Álvarez · West Ham United · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJustin Devenny · Crystal Palace · 79′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 12′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDaichi Kamada · Crystal Palace · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChris Richards · Crystal Palace · 25′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDanny Ings · West Ham United · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLewis Orford · West Ham United · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAaron Wan-Bissaka · West Ham United · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDaichi Kamada · Crystal Palace · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 79′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 85′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 48′ · 0.11 xG · goalMaxence Lacroix · Crystal Palace · 61′ · 0.11 xG · on targetJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 89′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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West Ham United: 7 shots, 0 on target, 0.28 xG. Crystal Palace: 12 shots, 7 on target, 1.33 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Jean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 48′Jean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Ham United 0.28 xG · Crystal Palace 1.33 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1West Ham United
1Draws
3Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace — West Ham United · Premier League0–2
Crystal Palace — West Ham United · Premier League5–2
West Ham United — Crystal Palace · Premier League1–1
Crystal Palace — West Ham United · Premier League4–3
West Ham United — Crystal Palace · Premier League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: West Ham United favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Crystal Palace in 6 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

West Ham United22 matchesCrystal Palace22 matches
1.23 goals/match ▲Goals scored22/221.14 goals/match
1.95 goals/matchGoals allowed22/22▲ 1.27 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals22/221.35 xG/match
13.7 shots/matchShots22/2213.7 shots/match
4.09 shots/matchShots on target22/22▲ 5.05 shots/match
46.9% ●Possession22/2243.7%
4.55 corners/matchCorners22/22● 4.91 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls22/2210.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 22home / 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: Sat, 18 Jan 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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