West Ham United Defense & Goalkeeping

Defense

Goals against / MP1.70

Shots against / MP15.12

SoT against / MP5.07

Save %66.06%

Clean sheet %18.60%

PSxG prevented—

Shots/shots on target/saves from fbref matchlogs — xGA is Premier League only (Understat)

Season pacePL

After first 38 games

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2025-26 vs 2024-25 · first 38 PL games

Pts39vs 2024-25: 43-41.03 /gm

GA65vs 2024-25: 62+31.71 /gm

xGA68.10vs 2024-25: 68.10+0.001.79 /gm

GA−xGA-3.10vs 2024-25: -6.10+3.00

ShA—vs 2024-25: ——

SoTA—vs 2024-25: ——

Saves—vs 2024-25: ——

Save%—vs 2024-25: ——

CS7vs 2024-25: 700.18 /gm

Cumulative Pts by game

25/2624/25other seasons

Start ranking after 38 games

12th-best start of 12 seasons by cumulative Pts

#	Season	Pts	W-D-L	GA	xGA	GA−xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS
1	2020-21	65	19-8-11	47	49.87	-2.87	—	—	—	—	11
2	2015-16	62	16-14-8	51	55.47	-4.47	—	—	—	—	11
3	2021-22	56	16-8-14	51	53.89	-2.89	—	—	—	—	8
4	2018-19	52	15-7-16	55	65.67	-10.67	—	—	—	—	7
5	2023-24	52	14-10-14	74	77.89	-3.89	—	—	—	—	5
6	2014-15	47	12-11-15	47	57.42	-10.42	—	—	—	—	9
7	2016-17	45	12-9-17	64	59.64	+4.36	—	—	—	—	10
8	2024-25	43	11-10-17	62	68.10	-6.10	—	—	—	—	7
9	2017-18	42	10-12-16	68	58.37	+9.63	—	—	—	—	10
10	2022-23	40	11-7-20	55	55.32	-0.32	—	—	—	—	9
11	2019-20	39	10-9-19	62	68.29	-6.29	—	—	—	—	7
12	2025-26●	39	10-9-19	65	68.10	-3.10	—	—	—	—	7

Like-for-like fixtures (same opponent + venue)

First-N comparisons ignore fixture difficulty — this table pairs only matches vs the same opponent at the same venue.

GW	Opponent	Venue	2025-26	xGA	ShA	2024-25	xGA	ShA	Δpts
1	Sunderland	A	0–3	0.72	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
2	Chelsea	H	1–5	3.95	—	0–3	2.40	—	0
3	Nottingham	A	3–0	0.72	—	0–3	2.35	—	+3
4	Tottenham	H	0–3	1.51	—	1–1	0.85	—	-1
5	Crystal Palace	H	1–2	2.34	—	0–2	1.63	—	0
6	Everton	A	1–1	0.91	—	1–1	1.19	—	0
7	Arsenal	A	0–2	3.06	—	1–0	1.37	—	-3
8	Brentford	H	0–2	3.47	—	0–1	1.96	—	0
9	Leeds United	A	1–2	2.22	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
10	Newcastle	H	3–1	0.52	—	0–1	1.63	—	+3
11	Burnley	H	3–2	1.87	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
12	Bournemouth	A	2–2	3.48	—	1–1	2.05	—	0
13	Liverpool	H	0–2	1.57	—	0–5	3.30	—	0
14	Manchester Utd	A	1–1	2.28	—	2–0	2.31	—	-2
15	Brighton	A	1–1	2.10	—	2–3	1.29	—	+1
16	Aston Villa	H	2–3	0.60	—	1–2	2.67	—	0
17	Manchester City	A	0–3	3.58	—	1–4	1.98	—	0
18	Fulham	H	0–1	1.11	—	3–2	2.84	—	-3
19	Brighton	H	2–2	3.09	—	1–1	1.34	—	0
20	Wolves	A	0–3	2.24	—	0–1	1.10	—	0
21	Nottingham	H	1–2	1.27	—	1–2	2.15	—	0
22	Tottenham	A	2–1	1.65	—	1–4	1.44	—	+3
23	Sunderland	H	3–1	0.71	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
24	Chelsea	A	2–3	2.66	—	1–2	1.39	—	0
25	Burnley	A	2–0	1.85	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
26	Manchester Utd	H	1–1	0.74	—	2–1	2.63	—	-2
27	Bournemouth	H	0–0	0.52	—	2–2	1.95	—	0
28	Liverpool	A	2–5	2.10	—	1–2	1.43	—	0
29	Fulham	A	1–0	0.63	—	1–1	2.89	—	+2
30	Manchester City	H	1–1	1.95	—	1–3	3.19	—	+1
31	Aston Villa	A	0–2	2.49	—	1–1	0.91	—	-1
32	Wolves	H	4–0	0.57	—	2–1	1.48	—	0
33	Crystal Palace	A	0–0	0.73	—	2–0	1.38	—	-2
34	Everton	H	2–1	1.11	—	0–0	0.87	—	+2
35	Brentford	A	0–3	2.27	—	1–1	0.37	—	-1
36	Arsenal	H	0–1	1.43	—	2–5	4.00	—	0
37	Newcastle	A	1–3	2.13	—	2–0	1.50	—	-3
38	Leeds United	H	3–0	1.95	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
matched pairs 32/38			27 pts	58.78	—	30 pts	59.84	—	-3

GA & xGA per match

Goalkeeping by season

Per goalkeeper

Goals prevented (PSxG)

PSxG data is legacy-sourced; fbref no longer publishes PSxG.

PSxG: Premier League only

No PSxG data for this club — fbref removed PSxG site-wide; only Man Utd has legacy data.

Defence by season

Season	MP	GA	GA/MP	xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS	CS%
2025-2026	43	73	1.70	68.10	650	218	144	66.06%	8	18.60%
2024-2025	41	69	1.68	68.10	616	207	140	67.63%	9	22.50%
2023-2024	53	90	1.70	77.89	868	313	223	71.25%	10	18.87%
2022-2023	57	69	1.21	55.32	549	186	126	67.74%	19	45.24%
2021-2022	56	65	1.16	53.89	809	230	165	71.74%	17	30.36%
2020-2021	44	53	1.20	49.87	518	174	119	68.39%	15	34.09%
2019-2020	42	67	1.60	68.29	550	210	143	68.10%	9	21.43%
2018-2019	43	63	1.47	65.67	569	218	155	71.10%	9	20.93%
2017-2018	45	73	1.62	58.37	625	207	134	64.73%	14	31.82%
2016-2017	46	78	1.70	59.64	579	212	139	65.57%	12	27.27%
2015-2016	51	63	1.24	55.47	522	170	109	64.12%	16	36.36%
2014-2015	43	55	1.28	57.42	579	177	130	73.45%	11	28.95%

Goalkeeping by season

Season	Player	MP	GA	SoTA	Saves	Save %	CS
2025-2026	Alphonse Areola	24	44	133	89	66.90%	1
2025-2026	Mads Hermansen	19	29	85	55	65.90%	7
2025-2026	Finlay Herrick	1	0	0	0	—	0

Goalkeeping

Season

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Season

Pts

W-D-L

xGA

GA−xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

2020-21

19-8-11

49.87

-2.87

—

2015-16

16-14-8

55.47

-4.47

—

2021-22

16-8-14

53.89

-2.89

—

2018-19

15-7-16

65.67

-10.67

—

2023-24

14-10-14

77.89

-3.89

—

2014-15

12-11-15

57.42

-10.42

—

2016-17

12-9-17

59.64

+4.36

—

2024-25

11-10-17

68.10

-6.10

—

2017-18

10-12-16

58.37

+9.63

—

2022-23

11-7-20

55.32

-0.32

—

2019-20

10-9-19

68.29

-6.29

—

2025-26●

10-9-19

68.10

-3.10

—

GW	Opponent	Venue	2025-26	xGA	ShA	2024-25	xGA	ShA	Δpts
1	Sunderland	A	0–3	0.72	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
2	Chelsea	H	1–5	3.95	—	0–3	2.40	—	0
3	Nottingham	A	3–0	0.72	—	0–3	2.35	—	+3
4	Tottenham	H	0–3	1.51	—	1–1	0.85	—	-1
5	Crystal Palace	H	1–2	2.34	—	0–2	1.63	—	0
6	Everton	A	1–1	0.91	—	1–1	1.19	—	0
7	Arsenal	A	0–2	3.06	—	1–0	1.37	—	-3
8	Brentford	H	0–2	3.47	—	0–1	1.96	—	0
9	Leeds United	A	1–2	2.22	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
10	Newcastle	H	3–1	0.52	—	0–1	1.63	—	+3
11	Burnley	H	3–2	1.87	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
12	Bournemouth	A	2–2	3.48	—	1–1	2.05	—	0
13	Liverpool	H	0–2	1.57	—	0–5	3.30	—	0
14	Manchester Utd	A	1–1	2.28	—	2–0	2.31	—	-2
15	Brighton	A	1–1	2.10	—	2–3	1.29	—	+1
16	Aston Villa	H	2–3	0.60	—	1–2	2.67	—	0
17	Manchester City	A	0–3	3.58	—	1–4	1.98	—	0
18	Fulham	H	0–1	1.11	—	3–2	2.84	—	-3
19	Brighton	H	2–2	3.09	—	1–1	1.34	—	0
20	Wolves	A	0–3	2.24	—	0–1	1.10	—	0
21	Nottingham	H	1–2	1.27	—	1–2	2.15	—	0
22	Tottenham	A	2–1	1.65	—	1–4	1.44	—	+3
23	Sunderland	H	3–1	0.71	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
24	Chelsea	A	2–3	2.66	—	1–2	1.39	—	0
25	Burnley	A	2–0	1.85	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
26	Manchester Utd	H	1–1	0.74	—	2–1	2.63	—	-2
27	Bournemouth	H	0–0	0.52	—	2–2	1.95	—	0
28	Liverpool	A	2–5	2.10	—	1–2	1.43	—	0
29	Fulham	A	1–0	0.63	—	1–1	2.89	—	+2
30	Manchester City	H	1–1	1.95	—	1–3	3.19	—	+1
31	Aston Villa	A	0–2	2.49	—	1–1	0.91	—	-1
32	Wolves	H	4–0	0.57	—	2–1	1.48	—	0
33	Crystal Palace	A	0–0	0.73	—	2–0	1.38	—	-2
34	Everton	H	2–1	1.11	—	0–0	0.87	—	+2
35	Brentford	A	0–3	2.27	—	1–1	0.37	—	-1
36	Arsenal	H	0–1	1.43	—	2–5	4.00	—	0
37	Newcastle	A	1–3	2.13	—	2–0	1.50	—	-3
38	Leeds United	H	3–0	1.95	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
matched pairs 32/38	27 pts	58.78	—	30 pts	59.84	—	-3

Opponent

Venue

2025-26

xGA

ShA

2024-25

xGA

ShA

Δpts

Sunderland

0–3

0.72

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Chelsea

1–5

3.95

—

0–3

2.40

—

Nottingham

3–0

0.72

—

0–3

2.35

—

Tottenham

0–3

1.51

—

1–1

0.85

—

-1

Crystal Palace

1–2

2.34

—

0–2

1.63

—

Everton

1–1

0.91

—

1–1

1.19

—

Arsenal

0–2

3.06

—

1–0

1.37

—

-3

Brentford

0–2

3.47

—

0–1

1.96

—

Leeds United

1–2

2.22

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Newcastle

3–1

0.52

—

0–1

1.63

—

Burnley

3–2

1.87

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Bournemouth

2–2

3.48

—

1–1

2.05

—

Liverpool

0–2

1.57

—

0–5

3.30

—

Manchester Utd

1–1

2.28

—

2–0

2.31

—

-2

Brighton

1–1

2.10

—

2–3

1.29

—

Aston Villa

2–3

0.60

—

1–2

2.67

—

Manchester City

0–3

3.58

—

1–4

1.98

—

Fulham

0–1

1.11

—

3–2

2.84

—

-3

Brighton

2–2

3.09

—

1–1

1.34

—

Wolves

0–3

2.24

—

0–1

1.10

—

Nottingham

1–2

1.27

—

1–2

2.15

—

Tottenham

2–1

1.65

—

1–4

1.44

—

Sunderland

3–1

0.71

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Chelsea

2–3

2.66

—

1–2

1.39

—

Burnley

2–0

1.85

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Manchester Utd

1–1

0.74

—

2–1

2.63

—

-2

Bournemouth

0–0

0.52

—

2–2

1.95

—

Liverpool

2–5

2.10

—

1–2

1.43

—

Fulham

1–0

0.63

—

1–1

2.89

—

Manchester City

1–1

1.95

—

1–3

3.19

—

Aston Villa

0–2

2.49

—

1–1

0.91

—

-1

Wolves

4–0

0.57

—

2–1

1.48

—

Crystal Palace

0–0

0.73

—

2–0

1.38

—

-2

Everton

2–1

1.11

—

0–0

0.87

—

Brentford

0–3

2.27

—

1–1

0.37

—

-1

Arsenal

0–1

1.43

—

2–5

4.00

—

Newcastle

1–3

2.13

—

2–0

1.50

—

-3

Leeds United

3–0

1.95

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

matched pairs 32/38

27 pts

58.78

—

30 pts

59.84

—

-3

Season

GA/MP

xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

CS%

2025-2026

1.70

68.10

650

218

144

66.06%

18.60%

2024-2025

1.68

68.10

616

207

140

67.63%

22.50%

2023-2024

1.70

77.89

868

313

223

71.25%

18.87%

2022-2023

1.21

55.32

549

186

126

67.74%

45.24%

2021-2022

1.16

53.89

809

230

165

71.74%

30.36%

2020-2021

1.20

49.87

518

174

119

68.39%

34.09%

2019-2020

1.60

68.29

550

210

143

68.10%

21.43%

2018-2019

1.47

65.67

569

218

155

71.10%

20.93%

2017-2018

1.62

58.37

625

207

134

64.73%

31.82%

2016-2017

1.70

59.64

579

212

139

65.57%

27.27%

2015-2016

1.24

55.47

522

170

109

64.12%

36.36%

2014-2015

1.28

57.42

579

177

130

73.45%

28.95%

Season

Player

SoTA

Saves

Save %

2025-2026

Alphonse Areola

133

66.90%

2025-2026

Mads Hermansen

65.90%

2025-2026

Finlay Herrick

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