Premier League · 2024

Manchester City 4–1 West Ham United · Premier League

4–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Manchester City won 4–1.

Shots
1017
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.911.37
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester City beat West Ham United 4–1. Recorded in this match (Manchester City – West Ham United): shots 10–17, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.91–1.37, possession 56%–44%. 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 · Season1.2 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/match1.2 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

Manchester City show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

17.1 shots/match ▲ShotsManchester City · West Ham United14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricManchester CityWest Ham UnitedBaseline
Shots17.1 shots/match14.6 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against9.7 shots/match16.6 shots/match12.9 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.

6.02 days ▲Rest daysManchester City · West Ham United5.91 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricManchester CityWest Ham UnitedBaseline
Rest days6.02 days5.91 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots17 shotsManchester City 10 shots, West Ham United 17 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsManchester City 7 shots, West Ham United 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.91 xG1.37 xGManchester City 1.91 xG, West Ham United 1.37 xG
  • Possession56%44%Manchester City 56%, West Ham United 44%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerManchester City 7 corners, West Ham United 1 corner
  • Fouls8 fouls13 foulsManchester City 8 fouls, West Ham United 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Manchester City
0Draws
0West Ham United
West Ham United — Manchester City · Premier League1–3
Manchester City — West Ham United · Premier League3–1
West Ham United — Manchester City · Premier League1–3
Manchester City — West Ham United · Premier League3–0
West Ham United — Manchester City · Premier League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Manchester City favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · West Ham United in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Manchester City20 matchesWest Ham United20 matches
1.8 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/201.2 goals/match
1.35 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/201.95 goals/match
1.82 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/201.45 xG/match
17.1 shots/match ▲Shots20/2014.6 shots/match
5.9 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/204.35 shots/match
61.5% ●Possession20/2046.8%
8.1 corners/match ●Corners20/204.9 corners/match
7.55 fouls/matchFouls20/2011.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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, 4 Jan 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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