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Premier League · 2023

West Ham United 0–6 Arsenal · Premier League

0–6Historical match

Arsenal

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 0–6.

Shots
525
Shots on target
112
Expected goals
0.223.59
Possession
30%70%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat West Ham United 6–0. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Arsenal): shots 5–25, shots on target 1–12, expected goals 0.22–3.59, possession 30%–70%. 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.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 for0.6 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.49 goals/match

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

West Ham United show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsWest Ham United · Arsenal16.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedArsenalBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match16.9 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against16.7 shots/match8.67 shots/match13.9 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Arsenal have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.5%PossessionWest Ham United · Arsenal● 60.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedArsenalBaseline
Possession40.5%60.8%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots25 shotsWest Ham United 5 shots, Arsenal 25 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot12 shotsWest Ham United 1 shot, Arsenal 12 shots
  • Expected goals0.22 xG3.59 xGWest Ham United 0.22 xG, Arsenal 3.59 xG
  • Possession30%70%West Ham United 30%, Arsenal 70%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersWest Ham United 2 corners, Arsenal 6 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls11 foulsWest Ham United 17 fouls, Arsenal 11 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.

Mohamed Elneny · Arsenal · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 19′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKai Havertz · Arsenal · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 65′ · 0.03 xG · goalBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBen Johnson · West Ham United · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKai Havertz · Arsenal · 10′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 24′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 26′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 45′ · 0.06 xG · goalGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 49′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Elneny · Arsenal · 72′ · 0.06 xG · on targetEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 74′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 59′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 82′ · 0.09 xG · on targetGabriel Magalhães · Arsenal · 9′ · 0.12 xG · on targetBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 35′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 58′ · 0.17 xG · on targetLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 23′ · 0.18 xG · on targetBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 63′ · 0.20 xG · goalLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 47′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 22′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Saliba · Arsenal · 32′ · 0.26 xG · goalGabriel Magalhães · Arsenal · 44′ · 0.32 xG · goalBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 37′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 41′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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West Ham United: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.23 xG. Arsenal: 25 shots, 12 on target, 3.67 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0240′HT90′William Saliba · Arsenal · 32′Bukayo Saka · Arsenal · 41′Gabriel Magalhães · Arsenal · 44′Leandro Trossard · Arsenal · 45′Bukayo Saka · Arsenal · 63′Declan Rice · Arsenal · 65′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Ham United 0.23 xG · Arsenal 3.67 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1West Ham United
1Draws
3Arsenal
Arsenal — West Ham United · Premier League0–2
West Ham United — Arsenal · Premier League2–2
Arsenal — West Ham United · Premier League3–1
West Ham United — Arsenal · Premier League1–2
Arsenal — West Ham United · Premier League2–0

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 · Arsenal in 11

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Window

Season

West Ham United24 matchesArsenal24 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 2.21 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed24/24▲ 0.92 goals/match
1.39 xG/matchExpected goals24/24▲ 2.03 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots24/24▲ 16.9 shots/match
3.92 shots/matchShots on target24/24▲ 5.79 shots/match
40.5%Possession24/24● 60.8%
4.29 corners/matchCorners24/24● 7.58 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls24/249.63 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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, 11 Feb 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsWest Ham UnitedArsenal
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headWest Ham United — Arsenal
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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