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Premier League · 2023

Liverpool 3–1 West Ham United · Premier League

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 3–1.

Shots
2211
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
3.031.1
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat West Ham United 3–1. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – West Ham United): shots 22–11, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 3.03–1.1, possession 64%–36%. 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.

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

17.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLiverpool · West Ham United11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolWest Ham UnitedBaseline
Shots17.2 shots/match11 shots/match14.1 shots/match
Shots against12.8 shots/match20.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Liverpool have a visible home split

weak

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

21.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season17.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots21.7 shots/match17.2 shots/match14.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Liverpool have recorded the higher season possession share.

55.7% ●PossessionLiverpool · West Ham United35.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolWest Ham UnitedBaseline
Possession55.7%35.3%49.8%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots11 shotsLiverpool 22 shots, West Ham United 11 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsLiverpool 7 shots, West Ham United 4 shots
  • Expected goals3.03 xG1.1 xGLiverpool 3.03 xG, West Ham United 1.1 xG
  • Possession64%36%Liverpool 64%, West Ham United 36%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersLiverpool 7 corners, West Ham United 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls13 foulsLiverpool 12 fouls, West Ham United 13 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.

Emerson Palmieri · West Ham United · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 51′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCurtis Jones · Liverpool · 62′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 70′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPablo Fornals · West Ham United · 78′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCurtis Jones · Liverpool · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNayef Aguerd · West Ham United · 42′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 25′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 32′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 72′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 26′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 42′ · 0.09 xG · goalCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 6′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMichail Antonio · West Ham United · 8′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 38′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Souček · West Ham United · 40′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 20′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 60′ · 0.24 xG · goalDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 53′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.34 xG · on targetJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 55′ · 0.43 xG · on targetDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 85′ · 0.45 xG · goalMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 16′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • on target
  • goal
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Liverpool: 22 shots, 7 on target, 3.07 xG. West Ham United: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.14 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 16′Darwin Núñez · Liverpool · 60′Diogo Jota · Liverpool · 85′Jarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 42′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Liverpool 3.07 xG · West Ham United 1.14 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Liverpool
0Draws
1West Ham United
West Ham United — Liverpool · Premier League1–2
Liverpool — West Ham United · Premier League1–0
Liverpool — West Ham United · Premier League1–0
West Ham United — Liverpool · Premier League3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool6 matchesWest Ham United6 matches
2.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.83 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.67 goals/match
2.21 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.53 xG/match
17.2 shots/match ▲Shots6/611 shots/match
5.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.33 shots/match
55.7% ●Possession6/635.3%
6.83 corners/match ●Corners6/64.17 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls6/611.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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, 24 Sept 2023, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsLiverpoolWest Ham United
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headLiverpool — West Ham United
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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