Stat Attack – AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham

AFCB had the first real opportunity with a sweeping move that set up Semenyo, whose shot hit the outside of the post (1 in 9 chance). West Ham quickly responded with two close-range headers by Kilman, one rated at 1 in 6 and the other 1 in 4, followed by a curling effort from Bowen that struck the crossbar (1 in 9). As the match progressed, chances slowed, with West Ham having some low-rated attempts. Just before halftime, Ouattara’s shot across Fabianski was saved by the keeper’s leg (3 in 10). The xG at the break was AFCB 0.70, West Ham 0.80.

In the second half, AFCB came out more lively, creating a few minor chances, including two attempts rated at 1 in 10 in the 55th and 56th minutes. Semenyo’s shot was blocked for a corner, and from this, Zabarnyi headed wide. Momentum shifted toward West Ham, who had two quick chances, with Fullkrug (1 in 8) and Bowen (1 in 12) both shooting wide. The game quieted down, but in the 80th minute, Billing had a blocked chance (3 in 10). The ‘harsh’ penalty came in the 86th minute after a VAR review. Despite the controversy, Paquetá converted from the spot, giving West Ham a 1-0 lead. Three minutes later, Unal equalized with a stunning free kick into the top left corner (1 in 16). The game continued with more chances, mostly for AFCB, with Coufal’s 1 in 10 effort blocked. The final xG was AFCB 2.01, West Ham 2.06, with Understat giving AFCB a slightly higher xG of 2.05 vs 1.82.

Regarding player statistics, AFCB’s average positions showed a slight narrowing due to Ouattara replacing Tavernier. The first substitutions came in the 68th minute, with Brooks and Adams replacing Semenyo and Smith, followed by further changes in the 80th minute. Christie had the most touches (79), including the most in the opposition half (49) and final third (26). Huijsen attempted the most passes (63), while Kluivert attempted the most in the final third (17). AFCB had a 77% pass completion rate, with Adams the most accurate (21 of 22 passes).

AFCB attempted 30 crosses, completing 8, with Christie contributing 4. AFCB had 40 touches in the opposition penalty area, with Semenyo leading with 9. West Ham had 30 touches in AFCB’s penalty area. AFCB created 19 chances, none of which were big chances, while West Ham created 14 chances, with one big (the penalty). AFCB had 29 attempts, including 2 big chances, and hit the target 9 times. West Ham had 16 attempts, 1 big chance (the penalty), and hit the target 3 times.

In the aerial duels, AFCB won 22 of 45, with Semenyo winning 4 of 4 and Ouattara 5 of 11. AFCB also won 16 of 24 tackles, with Cook winning 4 of 4 and Ouattara 4 of 7. Huijsen made the most defensive actions (13), and Kepa made the most recoveries (13).

Opta’s expected goals (xG) had Semenyo as the most likely to score (0.44), followed by Ouattara (0.39) and Billing (0.33). For expected assists (xA), Christie led with 0.48, followed by Evanilson (0.31).

The foul count was AFCB 6, West Ham 11, with six players committing one foul each, and Semenyo being fouled three times. According to Opta, AFCB made one error leading to a chance when Brooks and Kluivert miscommunicated, and Brooks played the ball short while Kluivert had made a run behind.

Source: https://bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/stat-attack-afc-bournemouth-v-west-ham/