Watching West Ham has been a tough ask lately, and the statistics under Graham Potter don’t make things any easier.
Sky Sports put his Hammers start under the spotlight following Tuesday nights defeat to Wolves and it makes grim reading. Clearly the new West Ham gaffer has improve the defence since his arrival but Sky concentrated on the Irons limp attack since his arrival.
The numbers tell a story of a team struggling to find any sort of rhythm or attacking threat in the Premier League. And to make it worse for Potter, he now has a lower win rate than the man he replaced, Julen Lopetegui.
* **Shots**: Just 84 attempts on goal so far – the lowest in the entire division, ranking **20th**.
* **Chances Created**: Only 56 chances have been carved out under Potter, another **20th**\-placed stat.
* **Final Third Pass Completion**: A glimmer of light? Possibly. The Hammers sit **17th** in the league here, completing 76% of their passes in attacking areas.
* **Goals Scored**: Just 9 goals – ranking **17th**, showing the bluntness in attack.
* **Expected Goals (xG)**: A mere 8.53, again placing West Ham **17th**, suggesting the side aren’t even getting into promising positions, let alone taking advantage of them.
West Ham look toothless in possession, predictable in build-up and with a solitary shot on target against a Wolves team just above relegation. With Bournemouth then Liverpool next up for the Hammers, it’s going to be difficult to get those number up anytime soon.
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WEST HAM UNDER GRAHAM POTTER**
_Premier League_
Metric
Value
PL Rank
Shots
84
20th
Chances created
56
20th
Final 1/3 passes comp. (%)
76
17th
Goals scored
9
17th
Expected goals
8.53
17th