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Premier League · 2023

Arsenal 0–2 West Ham United · Premier League

Arsenal

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0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

West Ham United won 0–2.

Shots
306
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
2.771.42
Possession
74%26%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Ham United beat Arsenal 2–0. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – West Ham United): shots 30–6, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 2.77–1.42, possession 74%–26%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

16.4 shots/match ▲ShotsArsenal · West Ham United11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricArsenalWest Ham UnitedBaseline
Shots16.4 shots/match11.4 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against8.26 shots/match16.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

Arsenal's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

20.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season16.4 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
Shots20.8 shots/match16.4 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Arsenal have recorded the higher season possession share.

60.7% ●PossessionArsenal · West Ham United40.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricArsenalWest Ham UnitedBaseline
Possession60.7%40.6%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots30 shots6 shotsArsenal 30 shots, West Ham United 6 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsArsenal 8 shots, West Ham United 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.77 xG1.42 xGArsenal 2.77 xG, West Ham United 1.42 xG
  • Possession74%26%Arsenal 74%, West Ham United 26%
  • Corners10 corners3 cornersArsenal 10 corners, West Ham United 3 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls8 foulsArsenal 8 fouls, West Ham United 8 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 · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 3′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 72′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 78′ · 0.05 xG · on targetReiss Nelson · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 11′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 62′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 37′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEmile Smith Rowe · Arsenal · 86′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSaïd Benrahma · West Ham United · 73′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Saliba · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 30′ · 0.11 xG · on targetBen White · Arsenal · 35′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Mavropanos · West Ham United · 55′ · 0.11 xG · goalLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 74′ · 0.11 xG · on targetEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 89′ · 0.11 xG · on targetEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 65′ · 0.18 xG · on targetGabriel Magalhães · Arsenal · 75′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 42′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 66′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 13′ · 0.38 xG · goalLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 42′ · 0.59 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Benrahma · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.82 xG · on target
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Arsenal: 30 shots, 8 on target, 2.91 xG. West Ham United: 6 shots, 3 on target, 1.47 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′Tomáš Souček · West Ham United · 13′Konstantinos Mavropanos · West Ham United · 55′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Arsenal 2.91 xG · West Ham United 1.47 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Arsenal
1Draws
0West Ham United
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: Arsenal favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · West Ham United in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal19 matchesWest Ham United19 matches
1.89 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/191.74 goals/match
0.95 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.58 goals/match
1.87 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/191.43 xG/match
16.4 shots/match ▲Shots19/1911.4 shots/match
5.63 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/194.21 shots/match
60.7% ●Possession19/1940.6%
8.11 corners/match ●Corners19/194.68 corners/match
9.68 fouls/matchFouls19/1911 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Fri, 29 Dec 2023, 00:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsArsenalWest Ham United
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headArsenal — West Ham United
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