Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to five matches and stayed close to the top four after a narrow 1-0 victory over West Ham United in the English Premier League. Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the match at the end of the first half. David de Gea made some excellent saves to keep the fifth clean sheet for his side this season.
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;
Who won the most defensive duels for Manchester United? How many positional attacks were created by West Ham United?
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Manchester United played in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Harry Maguire returned to the team and replaced the injured Raphael Varane. Cristiano Ronaldo led the line for the Red Devils.
West Ham United played the match in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Thilo Kehrer played as a makeshift right-back.
Manchester United ended the match with a possession rate of 51.25%. They averaged more than 50% possession in the first half. In the second half, they kept the ball in the initial stages.
The Hammers ended the match with a possession rate of 48.75%. They kept the ball in the last phase of the match but failed to score a goal.
Manchester United created 18 positional attacks and attempted six shots from these attacks. They were creative from the left side. The Red Devils also tried to hit on the counter on eight occasions and managed to take four shots.
West Ham United created 30 positional attacks and attempted ten shots from these attacks. They were more creative from the right flank.
Manchester United players attempted 15 shots and three were on target. They attacked from the start and attempted five shots within the first 20 minutes of the match.
The Hammers attempted 13 shots in the match and managed to hit the target five times. They attempted only three shots in the first half and all the other attempts came in the second half.
The home team ended the match with an xG rate of 1.04. They attempted eight shots from inside the penalty box and two were on target. Most of the shot attempts came from the left side.
West Ham United had an xG rate of 0.87 at the end of the match. They only attempted three shots from inside the penalty box and two were on target.
Manchester United created most of the pass channels on the left side. They attempted 466 passes and had an accuracy rate of 83.9%. Christian Eriksen played in the heart of the midfield and was responsible for carrying the ball from the defence to the attack.
The visitors attempted 397 passes in the match and had an accuracy rate of 85.64%. Declan Rice was in the heart of the midfield and was responsible for carrying the ball to the dangerous areas.
Manchester United had 52 pass attempts to the final third. They delivered 32 passes to the dangerous areas. Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford received a few passes in the final third.
The Hammers attempted 33 passes to the final third and delivered 23. Said Benrahma and Jarrod Bowen were the most targeted players in these dangerous areas.
Manchester United made 33 recoveries in the defensive third, 28 in the middle third, and 16 in the final third. They recovered the ball most of the time on the left side. Both full-backs recovered the ball 26 times, and 13 recoveries were made in the attacking half.
The visitors made 33 recoveries in the defensive third, 30 in the middle third, and 12 in the final third. Most of the recoveries were made on the top of the defensive third.
Both teams contested 189 duels, and the home team won 94. They contested and won most of the duels on the left side.
West Ham United won 76 duels in the match. They contested most of the duels in the attacking half.
The home team won 36 defensive duels. Bruno Fernandes contested the most duels for his side and registered the maximum wins.
The Hammers won 25 defensive duels. They had a low win percentage on the right side but managed to win a few on the left side.
Manchester United players had to deal with some aerial threats inside their own penalty box. They won a few aerial duels and pressured their opponents on other occasions to prevent them from scoring a goal. Overall, the team won 18 aerial duels.
The Hammers won 13 aerial duels in the match. They contested most of these duels in the attacking half.
Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the match. He attempted five shots and two were on target. Marcus Rashford was on the end of a cross delivered by Christian Eriksen and scored with his head.
Diogo Dalot also played a crucial role in this match. He is a crucial member of Erik ten Hag’s side and played a bit centrally in this match. He tried a few crosses by coming a bit inside. The player also made five box penetration carries.
Manchester United are showing some intent this season and are heading for a top-four finish. The results are favouring them, and the players are also giving everything for the team. They will look to carry this momentum into the international break.
Visuals via Wyscout and the TFA data viz engine