1st of May 2022 saw West Ham United lose 1-2 to Arsenal at the London Stadium in the Premier League. Jarrod Bowen scored for the Hammers, but it was not enough as goals from Rob Holding and Gabriel Magalhaes won the game for the Gunners.
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;
How many passes into the final third did West Ham complete? Which Arsenal player took the most shots?
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.
West Ham United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with a double midfield pivot of Declan Rice and Mark Noble.
Substitute Michail Antonio was the most advanced player on the pitch for West Ham.
Arsenal also lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with a back four of Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rob Holding, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Nuno Tavares.
Mikel Arteta brought on Cedric Soares, Emile Smith-Rowe, and Albert Sambi Lokonga as substitutes.
West Ham completed 45 passes into the final third. Arsenal made 19 clearances.
Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah attempted six shots in this game. Declan Rice completed 16 passes into the final third.
The Hammers shot three out of eight on target, scoring once in the process.
The Gunners had a shot accuracy of 53.85% in this match, with seven on target out of 13.
Both West Ham and Arsenal overperformed on their xG, but it was Arsenal who came out on top in this encounter.
Aaron Cresswell received the most passes for West Ham.
Granit Xhaka attempted the most passes for Arsenal.
West Ham completed three smart passes and six crosses.
Arsenal completed one smart pass and cross each.
Vladimir Coufal generated the most threat from passes for West Ham.
Said Benrahma produced the most threat from dribbles for the Hammers.
Gabriel Martinelli created the most xT from passes for Arsenal.
Eddie Nketiah generated the most xT from dribbles for the Gunners.
West Ham attempted most of their defensive duels on the right wing.
Kurt Zouma and Declan Rice won 10 aerial duels combined.
Ryan Fredericks won four loose ball duels for the Hammers.
Arsenal attempted the majority of their defensive duels on the left flank.
Rob Holding won four aerial duels in this match.
Gabriel Magalhaes won four loose ball duels for the Gunners.
Jarrod Bowen’s single corner created the most threat from set-pieces for West Ham.
Bukayo Saka produced the most xT from set-pieces for Arsenal with his four corners.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: West Ham United vs Arsenal Post Match Report