West Ham

West Ham Luck Index

2025-26 Season · View Premier League standings →

-23
Luck Index Score

West Ham can't catch a break. 29 points when they deserve 34.65? That's 5.65 points stolen by the football gods. 16 losses, many of them undeserved based on the chances created. If luck were a stat, they'd be bottom of the table.

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29
Points
Expected: 34.65
36
Goals Scored
xG: 36.54
57
Goals Conceded
xGA: 50.48
5.6
Points Below Expected
Unlucky gap

Luck Index Evolution

How the Luck Index has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match of the Season
Matchweek 27 · 2026-02-21 · vs Bournemouth · at home
0-0
Drew at home against Bournemouth

A shutout loss that the numbers say should never have happened. West Ham created 3.27 xG worth of chances - enough for roughly 3 goals on an average day. They scored 0. Bournemouth generated just 0.65 xG but made it count. The model valued this match at 2.6 points for West Ham. They got 1. That's 1.6 points of bad luck in 90 minutes.

3.27
xG Created
0.65
Opp. xG
-1.6
Pts Lost

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW27 · 2026-02-21 · vs Bournemouth · Home-1.6 pts
Drew 0-0 home despite 3.3 xG. Expected 2.6 pts, got 1.
Score: 0-0 | xG: 3.27-0.65
MW16 · 2025-12-14 · vs Aston Villa · Home-1.6 pts
Lost 2-3 home despite 1.0 xG. Expected 1.6 pts, got 0.
Score: 2-3 | xG: 1.03-0.67
MW28 · 2026-02-28 · vs Liverpool · Away-1.4 pts
Lost 2-5 away despite 1.9 xG. Expected 1.4 pts, got 0.
Score: 2-5 | xG: 1.86-1.84

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW25 · 2026-02-07 · vs Burnley · Away+1.9 pts
Won 2-0 away from 1.0 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.1 expected.
Score: 2-0 | xG: 1.02-1.34
MW29 · 2026-03-04 · vs Fulham · Away+1.6 pts
Won 1-0 away from 1.1 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.4 expected.
Score: 1-0 | xG: 1.09-1.01
MW22 · 2026-01-17 · vs Tottenham · Away+1.1 pts
Won 2-1 away from 2.7 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.9 expected.
Score: 2-1 | xG: 2.69-1.68

What's Driving the Luck Index

Each factor's contribution to the Luck Index score. These add up to the total.

xPTS Gap
6 fewer points than xG simulations say they deserve
-10
Defensive Luck
Conceded 7 more goals than the 50.5 xGA opponents generated
-9
Schedule Strength
Faced stronger-than-average opponents - a tough draw
-7
Injury Burden
Low injury burden (101 player-games missed) - squad depth available
+6
Shot Volume Gap
Outshooting opponents but not getting the results to match
-2
Discipline
Receiving more cards than opponents - decisions going against them
-1
Finishing Luck
Scored 1 more goals than their 36.5 xG - clinical finishing
0
Total Luck Index-23

What to Expect Next

Regression Outlook
Improvement Probable
Last 5: stable|7 games left

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

At -23, West Ham are meaningfully unlucky. They're roughly 6 points below where their performance says they deserve to be. The underlying quality is there - results are expected to follow as luck normalizes.

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