Premier League · 2024

West Ham United 0–5 Liverpool · Premier League

0–5Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 0–5.

Shots
722
Shots on target
013
Expected goals
0.363.15
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat West Ham United 5–0. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Liverpool): shots 7–22, shots on target 0–13, expected goals 0.36–3.15, possession 46%–54%. 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.

Liverpool's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Liverpool's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.5 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 for3.8 goals/match2.5 goals/match1.49 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

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

3.09 days ▲Rest daysWest Ham United · Liverpool2.89 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWest Ham UnitedLiverpoolBaseline
Rest days3.09 days2.89 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

14.5 shots/match ▲ShotsWest Ham United · Liverpool16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedLiverpoolBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match16.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against16.9 shots/match9.67 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots22 shotsWest Ham United 7 shots, Liverpool 22 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots13 shotsWest Ham United 0 shots, Liverpool 13 shots
  • Expected goals0.36 xG3.15 xGWest Ham United 0.36 xG, Liverpool 3.15 xG
  • Possession46%54%West Ham United 46%, Liverpool 54%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersWest Ham United 2 corners, Liverpool 6 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls10 foulsWest Ham United 7 fouls, Liverpool 10 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.

Cody Gakpo · Liverpool · 18′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCrysencio Summerville · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 54′ · 0.02 xG · goalCurtis Jones · Liverpool · 34′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAndy Robertson · Liverpool · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Guilherme · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 82′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 23′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 35′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 44′ · 0.06 xG · goalLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 66′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 30′ · 0.11 xG · goalAaron Wan-Bissaka · West Ham United · 78′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedCurtis Jones · Liverpool · 15′ · 0.20 xG · on targetCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 40′ · 0.20 xG · goalDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 71′ · 0.22 xG · on targetDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 84′ · 0.25 xG · goalMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 76′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.32 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 47′ · 0.50 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 6′ · 0.56 xG · on target
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West Ham United: 7 shots, 0 on target, 0.36 xG. Liverpool: 22 shots, 13 on target, 3.20 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Luis Díaz · Liverpool · 30′Cody Gakpo · Liverpool · 40′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 44′Trent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 54′Diogo Jota · Liverpool · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Ham United 0.36 xG · Liverpool 3.20 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0West Ham United
1Draws
4Liverpool
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
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: West Ham United favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

West Ham United19 matchesLiverpool18 matches
1.21 goals/matchGoals scored19/18▲ 2.5 goals/match
1.84 goals/matchGoals allowed19/18▲ 0.94 goals/match
1.46 xG/matchExpected goals19/18▲ 2.33 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShots19/18▲ 16.5 shots/match
4.37 shots/matchShots on target19/18▲ 6.94 shots/match
46.9%Possession19/18● 57.1%
5.11 corners/matchCorners19/18● 6.5 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls19/1811.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 18home / 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, 29 Dec 2024, 21:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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