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Premier League · 2024

Southampton 0–1 West Ham United · Premier League

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

West Ham United won 0–1.

Shots
1816
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.41.81
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Ham United beat Southampton 1–0. Recorded in this match (Southampton – West Ham United): shots 18–16, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.4–1.81, possession 54%–46%. 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.

Southampton's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Southampton's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.61 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 for0.2 goals/match0.61 goals/match1.47 goals/match

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

West Ham United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

9.56 shots/match ▲ShotsSouthampton · West Ham United14.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSouthamptonWest Ham UnitedBaseline
Shots9.56 shots/match14.9 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against18.2 shots/match16.6 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots16 shotsSouthampton 18 shots, West Ham United 16 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsSouthampton 5 shots, West Ham United 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.4 xG1.81 xGSouthampton 1.4 xG, West Ham United 1.81 xG
  • Possession54%46%Southampton 54%, West Ham United 46%
  • Corners2 corners2 cornersSouthampton 2 corners, West Ham United 2 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls8 foulsSouthampton 15 fouls, West Ham United 8 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.

Flynn Downes · Southampton · 43′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKyle Walker-Peters · Southampton · 22′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKyle Walker-Peters · Southampton · 45′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAaron Wan-Bissaka · West Ham United · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 1′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 67′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPaul Onuachu · Southampton · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPaul Onuachu · Southampton · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYukinari Sugawara · Southampton · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPaul Onuachu · Southampton · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNathan Wood · Southampton · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCrysencio Summerville · West Ham United · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPaul Onuachu · Southampton · 25′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLesley Ugochukwu · Southampton · 14′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMateus Fernandes · Southampton · 69′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEmerson Palmieri · West Ham United · 4′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGuido Rodríguez · West Ham United · 5′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 67′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPaul Onuachu · Southampton · 45′ · 0.10 xG · on targetTyler Dibling · Southampton · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAaron Wan-Bissaka · West Ham United · 44′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 75′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPaul Onuachu · Southampton · 45′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMateus Fernandes · Southampton · 18′ · 0.13 xG · on targetNiclas Füllkrug · West Ham United · 59′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedPaul Onuachu · Southampton · 89′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedPaul Onuachu · Southampton · 10′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Soler · West Ham United · 5′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 59′ · 0.62 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Southampton: 18 shots, 5 on target, 1.39 xG. West Ham United: 16 shots, 2 on target, 1.84 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Jarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 59′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Southampton 1.39 xG · West Ham United 1.84 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Southampton
2Draws
1West Ham United
West Ham United — Southampton · Premier League1–0
Southampton — West Ham United · Premier League1–1
West Ham United — Southampton · Premier League2–3
Southampton — West Ham United · Premier League0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Southampton favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · West Ham United in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Southampton18 matchesWest Ham United18 matches
0.61 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 1.28 goals/match
2.06 goals/matchGoals allowed18/18▲ 1.67 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.52 xG/match
9.56 shots/matchShots18/18▲ 14.9 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 4.61 shots/match
52.7% ●Possession18/1846.9%
4.33 corners/matchCorners18/18● 5.28 corners/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls18/1811.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 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: Thu, 26 Dec 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSouthamptonWest Ham United
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2024/25
Head-to-headSouthampton — West Ham United
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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