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Newcastle United 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

Newcastle United won 3–1.

Shots
1515
Shots on target
78
Expected goals
1.70.88
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Newcastle beat West Ham 3–1. Recorded in this match (Newcastle – West Ham): shots 15–15, shots on target 7–8, expected goals 1.7–0.88, possession 56%–44%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

West Ham's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.16 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.16 goals/match1.36 goals/match

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

Newcastle show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsNewcastle · West Ham10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNewcastleWest HamBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against12.1 shots/match14.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Newcastle have recorded the higher season possession share.

52.5% ●PossessionNewcastle · West Ham42.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricNewcastleWest HamBaseline
Possession52.5%42.5%50.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots15 shotsNewcastle United 15 shots, West Ham United 15 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots8 shotsNewcastle United 7 shots, West Ham United 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.7 xG0.88 xGNewcastle United 1.7 xG, West Ham United 0.88 xG
  • Possession56%44%Newcastle United 56%, West Ham United 44%
  • Corners9 corners1 cornerNewcastle United 9 corners, West Ham United 1 corner
  • Fouls8 fouls11 foulsNewcastle United 8 fouls, West Ham United 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsNewcastle United 1 card, West Ham United 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Newcastle United
1Draws
2West Ham United
West Ham United — Newcastle United · Premier League3–1
West Ham United — Newcastle United · Premier League0–1
Newcastle United — West Ham United · Premier League0–2
Newcastle United — West Ham United · Premier League4–3
West Ham United — Newcastle United · Premier League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newcastle United37 matchesWest Ham United37 matches
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals scored37/371.16 goals/match
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/371.76 goals/match
1.58 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/80.98 xG/match
13.1 shots/match ▲Shots37/3710.5 shots/match
4.68 shots/match ▲Shots on target37/373.59 shots/match
52.5% ●Possession37/3742.5%
6 corners/match ●Corners37/374.86 corners/match
1.86 cards/matchCards29/291.86 cards/match
9.92 fouls/matchFouls37/3711.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 17 May 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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