Liverpool vs West Ham Utd Preview: What the xG Data Says

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Pre-Match Signals

WHU build from the back against one of the league's more aggressive presses, creating transition opportunities for LIV

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Neither side keeps clean sheets regularly (17% and 17%). Both create enough chances to score

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Liverpool

Last 10 home games4W · 3D · 3L · 40% wins

Solid form (wasteful in front of goal)

1.4 goals per game (xG expected: 1.8)

Below expected

1.1 conceded per game (xGA expected: 1.2)

On track

West Ham United

Last 11 away games2W · 4D · 5L · 18% wins

Struggling away (wasteful in front of goal)

1.1 goals per game (xG expected: 1.3)

Below expected

1.7 conceded per game (xGA expected: 2.3)

Outperforming

Player
Salah LIV	0.95	0.50	3.61	99
Isak LIV	0.68	0.45	2.58	97
Wilson WHU	0.80	0.63	2.86	89

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Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

Possession-based ↔ Direct

Low Block ↔ High Press

Conservative ↔ Risk-taking

Central Play ↔ Wide Play

Scrappy ↔ Technical

Light ↔ Physically Dominant

Sit Off ↔ Counter-Press

Low Intensity ↔ High Intensity

Liverpool

West Ham United

Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

LIV(38 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.66

0.4216th

0.2415th

0.2916th

0.0318th

0.1614th

0.0317th

0.169th

0.215th

0.1310th

WHU(38 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

3.00

0.921st

0.393rd

0.504th

0.1612th

0.327th

0.261st

0.0815th

0.243rd

0.138th

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

LiverpoolLiverpool
3-1
West Ham UtdWest Ham
Salah (P) 15'
Núñez 59'
Jota

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Tactical Analysis

Style and key characteristics

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Attacking Zones

Positional Vulnerabilities

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Style and key characteristics

Questions for after full-time

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

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LIV

WHU

Pre-Match Signals

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LIV

WHU

Tactical Analysis

Style and key characteristics

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Attacking Zones

Positional Vulnerabilities

Style and key characteristics

Questions for after full-time

West Ham United formLWWLW

Head-to-head · last 5

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

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LIV

WHU