Manchester United scored a last minute winner against West Ham United to move into the top four of the Premier League.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
Which player won most defensive and aerial duels for his team? Which West Ham player generated the highest xT from his passes?
To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
Manchester United started in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Ronaldo as their number nine.
Manchester United made three changes in the second half, and the three subs that came on orchestrated a move to score the winner.
West Ham United started in a 4-4-2 formation with Lanzini and Antonio as their front two.
West Ham made only one change in the second half as they replaced Coufal with Fredericks.
Manchester United continuously attempted shots on the West Ham goal, but West Ham did well to keep them out. The Red Devils had more possession throughout the game as they tried to break the West Ham backline.
Marcus Rashford generated the highest xG despite coming on as a substitute in the dying moments of the game. He attempted two shots and scored the match-winner for United. Jarrod Bowen attempted 11 dribbles and was able to get into threatening positions but failed to deliver the right pass.
Manchester United attempted a total of 18 shots on goal and had only three shots on target. They were wasteful with their chances as they failed to keep their efforts on target.
West Ham only had six shots on goal with only one on target. They struggled to create any significant chances in the final third.
The xT timeline indicates that the game got more intense in the second half as both teams imposed a threat on the opposition’s defense. United had a rising xG in the second half as they attempted more shots on goal.
Harry Maguire attempted the most passes for his team and made most passes to Raphael Varane.
Declan Rice bossed the midfield for the Hammers as he made and received most passes from his teammates.
Manchester United completed most of their passes on the left flank, as seen in the above visual. They attempted three smart passes and a total of 15 crosses in the game.
West Ham completed most of their passes in the middle third and tried to break the Manchester United defense on the counter. Fornals and Antonio each attempted two smart passes in the final third.
Manchester United were more threatening from the left flank as they had more xT creation zones on that side of the pitch. Bruno Fernandes created the highest xT from the 53 passes he attempted.
Cristiano Ronaldo was able to get into threatening positions from the dribbles he attempted but failed to make the right pass at times.
West Ham did not have any significant xT creation zones in the final third. Declan Rice was their most efficient passer as he completed 59 passes with a pass accuracy of 91.53%.
Declan Rice had the highest overall xT as he generated a high xT from his passes as well as the dribbles he attempted. Both West Ham full-backs also had a high xT from the crosses they put into the penalty area.
Manchester United attempted most of their defensive duels on the right flank and were able to win most of these duels. Scott McTominay won most duels for the hosts as he won four of his 12 duels.
McTominay also won the most aerial duels as he won 10 of his 11 aerial duels.
United were very confident in the defense as they won most of the duels they attempted. Varane won most loose ball duels and helped his team recover possession of the ball.
West Ham attempted a total of 28 defensive duels in the defensive third and were able to win 10 duels. Declan Rice was able to win four of his eight defensive duels.
Tomas Soucek attempted a total of 14 aerial duels and won five of these duels.
West Ham won 43.3% of the 30 loose ball duels they attempted.
If you want to download this stats report in a PDF you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Manchester United vs West Ham United