Premier League · 2023

Wolverhampton 1–2 West Ham United · Premier League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

West Ham United won 1–2.

Shots
1411
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.471.16
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Ham United beat Wolverhampton 2–1. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – West Ham United): shots 14–11, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.47–1.16, possession 58%–42%. 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.

Wolverhampton's recent record differs from the season

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.42 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/match1.42 goals/match1.46 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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

3.8 days ▲Rest daysWolverhampton · West Ham United3.78 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWolverhamptonWest Ham UnitedBaseline
Rest days3.8 days3.78 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots11 shotsWolverhampton 14 shots, West Ham United 11 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsWolverhampton 7 shots, West Ham United 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.47 xG1.16 xGWolverhampton 1.47 xG, West Ham United 1.16 xG
  • Possession58%42%Wolverhampton 58%, West Ham United 42%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersWolverhampton 4 corners, West Ham United 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls7 foulsWolverhampton 15 fouls, West Ham United 7 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.

James Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 11′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJames Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 60′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJames Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 84′ · 0.01 xG · goalRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 26′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTommy Doyle · Wolverhampton · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Traoré · Wolverhampton · 83′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Traoré · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTommy Doyle · Wolverhampton · 23′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMichail Antonio · West Ham United · 46′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJames Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 42′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBen Johnson · West Ham United · 80′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 13′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTommy Doyle · Wolverhampton · 26′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJames Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 59′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 21′ · 0.31 xG · on targetPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 33′ · 0.82 xG · goalLucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 73′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Wolverhampton: 14 shots, 7 on target, 1.52 xG. West Ham United: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.19 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Pablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 33′Lucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 73′James Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 1.52 xG · West Ham United 1.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Wolverhampton
0Draws
3West Ham United
West Ham United — Wolverhampton · Premier League3–0
Wolverhampton — West Ham United · Premier League1–0
West Ham United — Wolverhampton · Premier League2–0
West Ham United — Wolverhampton · Premier League1–0
Wolverhampton — 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: Wolverhampton favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · West Ham United in 1 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wolverhampton31 matchesWest Ham United32 matches
1.42 goals/matchGoals scored31/32▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.58 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/321.75 goals/match
1.36 xG/matchExpected goals31/321.42 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots31/3211.9 shots/match
4.26 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/324.03 shots/match
48.4% ●Possession31/3240.9%
4.26 corners/matchCorners31/32● 4.34 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls31/3210.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 32home / 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, 6 Apr 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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