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Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 2 Nov 2025

West Ham United 3–1 Newcastle United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.9 – 1.5
Actual xG
1.9 – 0.5
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Newcastle United favourites at 50%.

West Ham United won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lucas Paquetá, 63.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: El Hadji Malick Diouf +16.5, Mateus Fernandes +11.9, Alphonse Aréola +8.3.

Well below it: Anthony Gordon −16.4, Max Kilman −15.7, Dan Burn −10.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

West Ham United

24 Oct 2025L 1–2at Leeds United Premier League
20 Oct 2025L 0–2v Brentford Premier League
4 Oct 2025L 0–2at Arsenal Premier League
29 Sep 2025D 1–1at Everton Premier League
20 Sep 2025L 1–2v Crystal Palace Premier League

Newcastle United

29 Oct 2025W 2–0v Tottenham Hotspur EFL Cup
25 Oct 2025W 2–1v Fulham Premier League
21 Oct 2025W 3–0v Benfica Champions League
18 Oct 2025L 1–2at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
5 Oct 2025W 2–0v Nottingham Forest Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

West Ham United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tomáš Souček Midfielder29100.9976.9–
Lucas Paquetá Midfielder90100.0863.1+5.1
El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender9000–62.3+16.5
Freddie Potts Midfielder9000–57.4–
Mateus Fernandes Midfielder85010.2456.3+11.9
Jarrod Bowen Midfielder90000.2854.7+1.5
Alphonse Aréola Goalkeeper9000–54.4+8.3
Crysencio Summerville Midfielder79000.2151.3+0.8
Jean-Clair Todibo Defender9000–45.6−3.6
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender9000–42.8−6.1
Max Kilman Defender90000.0940.5−15.7
Callum Wilson Forward61000.0340.4−2.7
Kyle Walker-Peters Defender1100–33.1–
Igor Júlio Defender1500–28.3–

Newcastle United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Anthony Elanga Forward1300–73.9–
Nick Pope Goalkeeper9000–60.8+6.7
Fabian Schär Defender45000.0256.6−2.3
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder90010.0355.8+0.3
Sven Botman Defender6500–54.3−0.3
Sandro Tonali Midfielder9000–54.1−4.9
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder4500–52.6+2.0
Jacob Murphy Midfielder77100.2448.4−4.0
Malick Thiaw Defender9000–47.8−8.1
Joelinton Midfielder90000.0344.2−7.8
Nick Woltemade Forward4500–43.4−8.9
Anthony Gordon Forward45000.0641.7−16.4
William Osula Forward45000.1140.3–
Dan Burn Defender9000–39.3−10.7
Harvey Barnes Forward25000.0338.3–
Emil Krafth Defender4500–28.5–