Premier League · 2023

West Ham United 3–1 Chelsea · Premier League

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

West Ham United won 3–1.

Shots
1217
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.82.49
Possession
24%76%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Ham United beat Chelsea 3–1. Recorded in this match (West Ham United – Chelsea): shots 12–17, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.8–2.49, possession 24%–76%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots17 shotsWest Ham United 12 shots, Chelsea 17 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsWest Ham United 6 shots, Chelsea 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.8 xG2.49 xGWest Ham United 1.8 xG, Chelsea 2.49 xG
  • Possession24%76%West Ham United 24%, Chelsea 76%
  • Corners3 corners9 cornersWest Ham United 3 corners, Chelsea 9 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls9 foulsWest Ham United 12 fouls, Chelsea 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.

Saïd Benrahma · West Ham United · 43′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 79′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSaïd Benrahma · West Ham United · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMoisés Caicedo · Chelsea · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Fernández · Chelsea · 2′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedConor Gallagher · Chelsea · 21′ · 0.03 xG · on targetThiago Silva · Chelsea · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJames Ward-Prowse · West Ham United · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Benrahma · West Ham United · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMalo Gusto · Chelsea · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNoni Madueke · Chelsea · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRaheem Sterling · Chelsea · 62′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLevi Colwill · Chelsea · 80′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 37′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLevi Colwill · Chelsea · 32′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMichail Antonio · West Ham United · 53′ · 0.08 xG · goalMykhailo Mudryk · Chelsea · 85′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Jackson · Chelsea · 22′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCarney Chukwuemeka · Chelsea · 28′ · 0.10 xG · goalConor Gallagher · Chelsea · 62′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBen Chilwell · Chelsea · 24′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.12 xG · on targetNayef Aguerd · West Ham United · 7′ · 0.13 xG · goalBen Chilwell · Chelsea · 45′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMichail Antonio · West Ham United · 13′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedJarrod Bowen · West Ham United · 5′ · 0.38 xG · on targetNicolas Jackson · Chelsea · 14′ · 0.66 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Fernández · Chelsea · 43′ · 0.82 xG · on targetLucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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West Ham United: 12 shots, 6 on target, 1.87 xG. Chelsea: 17 shots, 4 on target, 2.51 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′Nayef Aguerd · West Ham United · 7′Michail Antonio · West Ham United · 53′Lucas Paquetá · West Ham United · 90′Carney Chukwuemeka · Chelsea · 28′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Ham United 1.87 xG · Chelsea 2.51 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1West Ham United
1Draws
2Chelsea
West Ham United — Chelsea · Premier League1–1
Chelsea — West Ham United · Premier League2–1
Chelsea — West Ham United · Premier League1–0
West Ham United — Chelsea · Premier League3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
8.06 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days

West Ham United / Chelsea

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 20 Aug 2023, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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