Premier League · 2023

West Ham United 2–0 Sheffield United · Premier League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

West Ham United won 2–0.

Shots
2016
Shots on target
92
Expected goals
2.141.07
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Ham United beat Sheffield United 2–0. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Sheffield United): shots 20–16, shots on target 9–2, expected goals 2.14–1.07, possession 52%–48%. 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

moderate

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

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsWest Ham United · Sheffield United9.43 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedSheffield UnitedBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match9.43 shots/match14.4 shots/match
Shots against19.9 shots/match22.3 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots16 shotsWest Ham United 20 shots, Sheffield United 16 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots2 shotsWest Ham United 9 shots, Sheffield United 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.14 xG1.07 xGWest Ham United 2.14 xG, Sheffield United 1.07 xG
  • Possession52%48%West Ham United 52%, Sheffield United 48%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersWest Ham United 7 corners, Sheffield United 4 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls9 foulsWest Ham United 6 fouls, Sheffield United 9 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.

Edson Álvarez · West Ham United · 29′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJames Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 42′ · 0.02 xG · on targetChris Basham · Sheffield United · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJames McAtee · Sheffield United · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnis Ben Slimane · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCameron Archer · Sheffield United · 16′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJames Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 19′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAnel Ahmedhodžić · Sheffield United · 22′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMichail Antonio · West Ham United · 30′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 75′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 86′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLuke Thomas · Sheffield United · 87′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 39′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJohn Egan · Sheffield United · 52′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 65′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNayef Aguerd · West Ham United · 67′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAnis Ben Slimane · Sheffield United · 85′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJayden Bogle · Sheffield United · 76′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 89′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 8′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCameron Archer · Sheffield United · 12′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 35′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Souza · Sheffield United · 52′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Benrahma · West Ham United · 83′ · 0.10 xG · on targetTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 37′ · 0.14 xG · goalJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 24′ · 0.16 xG · goalJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 88′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAnel Ahmedhodžić · Sheffield United · 57′ · 0.18 xG · on targetJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 14′ · 0.21 xG · on targetNayef Aguerd · West Ham United · 15′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 5′ · 0.43 xG · off target or blocked
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  • on target
  • goal
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West Ham United: 20 shots, 8 on target, 2.18 xG. Sheffield United: 16 shots, 2 on target, 1.04 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′Jarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 24′Tomáš Souček · West Ham United · 37′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Ham United 2.18 xG · Sheffield United 1.04 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

West Ham United7 matchesSheffield United7 matches
1.86 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/70.71 goals/match
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/72.71 goals/match
1.62 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/70.79 xG/match
12.3 shots/match ▲Shots7/79.43 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/73.14 shots/match
37.7%Possession7/7● 38.3%
4.57 corners/match ●Corners7/73.57 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls7/712 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Sat, 30 Sept 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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