West Ham Utd 1-5 Chelsea Match Context & xG Analysis 25/26 (22 Aug 2025)

Pre-Match Signals(5 detected)

Match Context

League standings, head-to-head and recent form

#		Team	P	Pts
8	44	Chelsea	21	31	+10
18	18	West Ham Utd	21	14	-21

West Ham United

Wasteful in front of goalLeaky at the backNegative xG balance

•Scoring 0.8 goals per match (expected 1.3)
•Conceding 2.3 goals per match (expected 1.9)

Chelsea

Wasteful in front of goalDefence outperforming xGA

•Scoring 1.5 goals per match (expected 2.3)
•Conceding 1.5 goals per match (expected 2.0)

Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

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West Ham United

Chelsea

Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

WHU(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

3.24

0.539th

0.591st

0.359th

0.352nd

0.294th

0.351st

0.184th

0.531st

0.0615th

CHE(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.71

0.598th

0.1218th

0.1817th

0.0618th

0.296th

0.0620th

0.129th

0.189th

0.1210th

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

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Expected Goals

Pre-Match Signals(5 detected)

Match Context

League Positions

Expected Goals

Tactical Analysis

West Ham United

Attacking Zones

Positional Vulnerabilities

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Head to Head

Recent Form

Chelsea

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