Premier League · 2023

Sheffield United 2–2 West Ham United · Premier League

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sheffield United and West Ham United drew 2–2.

Shots
2116
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
2.512.34
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield United and West Ham United drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – West Ham United): shots 21–16, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 2.51–2.34, possession 57%–43%. 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.

Sheffield United have a visible home split

moderate

Sheffield United's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season9.19 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.5 shots/match9.19 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Sheffield United's recent record differs from the season

weak

Sheffield United's last-five shots average is above their season average.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season9.19 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match9.19 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots16 shotsSheffield United 21 shots, West Ham United 16 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsSheffield United 6 shots, West Ham United 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.51 xG2.34 xGSheffield United 2.51 xG, West Ham United 2.34 xG
  • Possession57%43%Sheffield United 57%, West Ham United 43%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerSheffield United 4 corners, West Ham United 1 corner
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsSheffield United 11 fouls, West Ham United 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.

Gustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Souza · Sheffield United · 11′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKurt Zouma · West Ham United · 13′ · 0.02 xG · on targetWilliam Osula · Sheffield United · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Mavropanos · West Ham United · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Osula · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 23′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJames McAtee · Sheffield United · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAuston Trusty · Sheffield United · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJames McAtee · Sheffield United · 70′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCameron Archer · Sheffield United · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAuston Trusty · Sheffield United · 27′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 84′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJames McAtee · Sheffield United · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBen Johnson · West Ham United · 89′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDanny Ings · West Ham United · 12′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 14′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMaxwel Cornet · West Ham United · 60′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 61′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 17′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDanny Ings · West Ham United · 40′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDanny Ings · West Ham United · 73′ · 0.10 xG · on targetDanny Ings · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedDanny Ings · West Ham United · 28′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedMaxwel Cornet · West Ham United · 28′ · 0.20 xG · goalJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 41′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedDanny Ings · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Osula · Sheffield United · 44′ · 0.36 xG · on targetBen Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 58′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 44′ · 0.47 xG · goalJames Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 79′ · 0.82 xG · goalOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sheffield United: 21 shots, 6 on target, 2.70 xG. West Ham United: 16 shots, 5 on target, 2.35 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Ben Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 44′Oli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 90′Maxwel Cornet · West Ham United · 28′James Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield United 2.70 xG · West Ham United 2.35 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sheffield United
0Draws
1West Ham United
West Ham United — Sheffield United · Premier League2–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sheffield United favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · West Ham United in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield United21 matchesWest Ham United21 matches
0.81 goals/matchGoals scored21/21▲ 1.67 goals/match
2.43 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 1.52 goals/match
0.9 xG/matchExpected goals21/21▲ 1.44 xG/match
9.19 shots/matchShots21/21▲ 11.3 shots/match
2.9 shots/matchShots on target20/21▲ 4.14 shots/match
36.8%Possession21/21● 40.2%
3.48 corners/matchCorners21/21● 4.38 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls21/2110.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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, 21 Jan 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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