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Premier League · 2023

West Ham United 2–2 Newcastle 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

West Ham United and Newcastle United drew 2–2.

Shots
510
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
1.162.01
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Ham United and Newcastle United drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Newcastle United): shots 5–10, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 1.16–2.01, possession 35%–65%. 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.

Newcastle United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Newcastle United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsWest Ham United · Newcastle United14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedNewcastle UnitedBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match14.6 shots/match14 shots/match
Shots against18.6 shots/match10.9 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

Newcastle United have a visible away split

weak

Newcastle United's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12 shots/match14.6 shots/match14 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Newcastle United have recorded the higher season possession share.

37.4%PossessionWest Ham United · Newcastle United● 53.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedNewcastle UnitedBaseline
Possession37.4%53.8%49%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots10 shotsWest Ham United 5 shots, Newcastle United 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsWest Ham United 3 shots, Newcastle United 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.16 xG2.01 xGWest Ham United 1.16 xG, Newcastle United 2.01 xG
  • Possession35%65%West Ham United 35%, Newcastle United 65%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersWest Ham United 4 corners, Newcastle United 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls18 foulsWest Ham United 11 fouls, Newcastle United 18 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.

Dan Burn · Newcastle United · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBruno Guimarães · Newcastle United · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDan Burn · Newcastle United · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetEdson Álvarez · West Ham United · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 89′ · 0.05 xG · goalElliot Anderson · Newcastle United · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedElliot Anderson · Newcastle United · 5′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJames Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 80′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDan Burn · Newcastle United · 56′ · 0.20 xG · on targetAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 73′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 57′ · 0.53 xG · goalAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 62′ · 0.72 xG · goalTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 8′ · 0.97 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

West Ham United: 5 shots, 3 on target, 1.21 xG. Newcastle United: 10 shots, 3 on target, 2.02 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Tomáš Souček · West Ham United · 8′Mohammed Kudus · West Ham United · 89′Alexander Isak · Newcastle United · 57′Alexander Isak · Newcastle United · 62′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Ham United 1.21 xG · Newcastle United 2.02 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1West Ham United
2Draws
1Newcastle United
West Ham United — Newcastle United · Premier League1–5
Newcastle United — West Ham United · Premier League1–1
West Ham United — Newcastle United · Premier League1–1
Newcastle United — West Ham United · Premier League2–4

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Newcastle United in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

West Ham United8 matchesNewcastle United8 matches
1.88 goals/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 2.5 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1.13 goals/match
1.56 xG/matchExpected goals8/8▲ 2.18 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 14.6 shots/match
4.75 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 6.5 shots/match
37.4%Possession8/8● 53.8%
4.5 corners/match ●Corners8/84.25 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls8/812.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 8 Oct 2023, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

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

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