Sheffield United v West Ham: Pick of the stats
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West Ham have won their past 11 Premier League games against the side starting the day bottom of the table, including a 2-0 win over Sheffield United in the reverse fixture in September.
Sheffield United have conceded the first goal in a league-high 16 Premier League games this season, while only Tottenham (five) and Arsenal (six) have conceded first less often than West Ham (7).
West Ham have kept a clean sheet in each of their past four Premier League games, despite facing 77 shots across these matches. They last kept five consecutive league clean sheets in the 1990-91 season.
After averaging 2.8 goals conceded, 19.0 shots faced, and 2.23 expected goals against (xGA) per game in their 14 Premier League matches under Paul Heckingbottom this season, Sheffield United have since
reduced those averages to 1.7 goals conceded, 13.7 shots faced, and 1.52 xGA per game in six league fixtures since Chris Wilder’s return to the club.
However, the Blades United have conceded a league-high 13 Premier League goals from crosses this season. Meanwhile, no player has assisted more goals via a cross this term than West Ham’s James Ward-Prowse (5).
Oli McBurnie has scored in each of his past three home Premier League appearances for Sheffield United, a club record for consecutive scoring appearances at Bramall Lane in the competition, but has ended on the
losing side in all three games. He’s the only player in Premier League history to achieve this unfortunate feat for any club.