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Premier League · 2023

West Ham United 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

0–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion drew 0–0.

Shots
622
Shots on target
28
Expected goals
0.682.38
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Brighton & Hove Albion): shots 6–22, shots on target 2–8, expected goals 0.68–2.38, possession 31%–69%. 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.

Brighton & Hove Albion's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.9 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 for1.2 goals/match1.9 goals/match1.49 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Brighton & Hove Albion have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.1%PossessionWest Ham United · Brighton & Hove Albion● 61.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 21.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Possession40.1%61.4%49.4%

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

Brighton & Hove Albion have a visible away split

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match15.4 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots22 shotsWest Ham United 6 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 22 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots8 shotsWest Ham United 2 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.68 xG2.38 xGWest Ham United 0.68 xG, Brighton & Hove Albion 2.38 xG
  • Possession31%69%West Ham United 31%, Brighton & Hove Albion 69%
  • Corners2 corners0 cornersWest Ham United 2 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 0 corners
  • Fouls4 fouls6 foulsWest Ham United 4 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 6 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.

Adam Webster · Brighton & Hove Albion · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Buonanotte · Brighton & Hove Albion · 23′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSaïd Benrahma · West Ham United · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Buonanotte · Brighton & Hove Albion · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · West Ham United · 59′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBilly Gilmour · Brighton & Hove Albion · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 55′ · 0.06 xG · on targetEvan Ferguson · Brighton & Hove Albion · 82′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJames Milner · Brighton & Hove Albion · 55′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEmerson Palmieri · West Ham United · 24′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 68′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAdam Lallana · Brighton & Hove Albion · 89′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJames Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 28′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAdam Lallana · Brighton & Hove Albion · 79′ · 0.09 xG · on targetKonstantinos Mavropanos · West Ham United · 29′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 85′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEvan Ferguson · Brighton & Hove Albion · 69′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 78′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 32′ · 0.16 xG · on targetJack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 66′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 59′ · 0.20 xG · on targetJakub Moder · Brighton & Hove Albion · 86′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedEvan Ferguson · Brighton & Hove Albion · 81′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 61′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 42′ · 0.51 xG · on target
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  • goal
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West Ham United: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.69 xG. Brighton & Hove Albion: 22 shots, 8 on target, 2.43 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Ham United 0.69 xG · Brighton & Hove Albion 2.43 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1West Ham United
1Draws
3Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion — West Ham United · Premier League1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion — West Ham United · Premier League4–0
West Ham United — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League0–2
Brighton & Hove Albion — West Ham United · Premier League3–1
West Ham United — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–1

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 2 of 11 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 9

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Window

Season

West Ham United20 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion20 matches
1.65 goals/matchGoals scored20/20▲ 1.9 goals/match
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/201.65 goals/match
1.4 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.79 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 15.4 shots/match
4.1 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 6.4 shots/match
40.1%Possession20/20● 61.4%
4.55 corners/matchCorners20/20● 5.1 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls20/2011 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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: Tue, 2 Jan 2024, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsWest Ham UnitedBrighton & Hove Albion
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headWest Ham United — Brighton & Hove Albion
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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