Premier League · 2023

West Ham United 2–2 Liverpool · Premier League

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

West Ham United and Liverpool drew 2–2.

Shots
1128
Shots on target
88
Expected goals
0.71.75
Possession
29%71%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Ham United and Liverpool drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Liverpool): shots 11–28, shots on target 8–8, expected goals 0.7–1.75, possession 29%–71%. 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 below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.2 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 for1.4 goals/match2.2 goals/match1.53 goals/match

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

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

11.7 shots/match ▲ShotsWest Ham United · Liverpool20.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedLiverpoolBaseline
Shots11.7 shots/match20.4 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against17 shots/match10.9 shots/match13.9 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Liverpool.

5.9 days ▲Rest daysWest Ham United · Liverpool2.69 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 days5.9 days2.69 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots28 shotsWest Ham United 11 shots, Liverpool 28 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots8 shotsWest Ham United 8 shots, Liverpool 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.7 xG1.75 xGWest Ham United 0.7 xG, Liverpool 1.75 xG
  • Possession29%71%West Ham United 29%, Liverpool 71%
  • Corners4 corners8 cornersWest Ham United 4 corners, Liverpool 8 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls10 foulsWest Ham United 8 fouls, Liverpool 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1West Ham United
0Draws
4Liverpool
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
West Ham United — Liverpool · Premier League3–2

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

West Ham United35 matchesLiverpool35 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored35/35▲ 2.2 goals/match
1.86 goals/matchGoals allowed35/35▲ 1.03 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals35/35▲ 2.27 xG/match
11.7 shots/matchShots35/35▲ 20.4 shots/match
4.06 shots/matchShots on target35/35▲ 6.94 shots/match
41%Possession35/35● 62.1%
4.31 corners/matchCorners35/35● 7.57 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls35/3512 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples35 / 35home / 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, 27 Apr 2024, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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