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Premier League · 2024

West Ham United 3–2 Fulham · Premier League

3–2Historical match

Fulham

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

Match at a glance

West Ham United won 3–2.

Shots
421
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.951.9
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Ham United beat Fulham 3–2. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Fulham): shots 4–21, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.95–1.9, possession 44%–56%. 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

weak

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

11 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season14.1 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
Shots11 shots/match14.1 shots/match13.9 shots/match

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

Fulham show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.1 shots/match ▲ShotsWest Ham United · Fulham13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedFulhamBaseline
Shots14.1 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.9 shots/match
Shots against16.8 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots4 shots21 shotsWest Ham United 4 shots, Fulham 21 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsWest Ham United 3 shots, Fulham 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.95 xG1.9 xGWest Ham United 0.95 xG, Fulham 1.9 xG
  • Possession44%56%West Ham United 44%, Fulham 56%
  • Corners0 corners3 cornersWest Ham United 0 corners, Fulham 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls18 foulsWest Ham United 9 fouls, Fulham 18 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.

Alex Iwobi · Fulham · 51′ · 0.01 xG · goalAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHarry Wilson · Fulham · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Pereira · Fulham · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 78′ · 0.02 xG · goalHarry Wilson · Fulham · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSaša Lukić · Fulham · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntonee Robinson · Fulham · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAdama Traoré · Fulham · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEmile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 17′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEmile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 18′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Soler · West Ham United · 31′ · 0.06 xG · goalRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 80′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedHarry Wilson · Fulham · 71′ · 0.10 xG · on targetHarry Wilson · Fulham · 6′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Pereira · Fulham · 61′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAdama Traoré · Fulham · 90′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedJoshua King · Fulham · 90′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 33′ · 0.32 xG · goalRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 36′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedSaša Lukić · Fulham · 90′ · 0.36 xG · on targetLucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 67′ · 0.48 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

West Ham United: 4 shots, 3 on target, 0.94 xG. Fulham: 21 shots, 5 on target, 1.93 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Carlos Soler · West Ham United · 31′Tomáš Souček · West Ham United · 33′Lucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 67′Alex Iwobi · Fulham · 51′Alex Iwobi · Fulham · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Ham United 0.94 xG · Fulham 1.93 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2West Ham United
1Draws
2Fulham
Fulham — West Ham United · Premier League1–1
West Ham United — Fulham · Premier League0–2
Fulham — West Ham United · Premier League5–0
Fulham — West Ham United · Premier League0–1
West Ham United — Fulham · Premier League3–1

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Fulham in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

West Ham United21 matchesFulham21 matches
1.29 goals/matchGoals scored21/21▲ 1.52 goals/match
1.95 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 1.43 goals/match
1.43 xG/matchExpected goals21/211.41 xG/match
14.1 shots/matchShots21/2113.9 shots/match
4.29 shots/matchShots on target21/21▲ 4.9 shots/match
46.6%Possession21/21● 52.6%
4.67 corners/matchCorners21/21● 5.33 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls21/2111.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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: Tue, 14 Jan 2025, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsWest Ham UnitedFulham
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2024/25
Head-to-headWest Ham United — Fulham
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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