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This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.

Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.

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WEST HAM UNITED
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A historical overview of West Ham United's ELO scores.

 

A list of the top 15 West Ham United sides in history, based on their ELO score.

  Year Date Recorded ELO Score  
  2021 Sunday, November 7, 2021 4194.41  
  2022 Wednesday, January 12, 2022 4172.07  
  2024 Tuesday, January 2, 2024 4123.64  
  2023 Thursday, December 28, 2023 4123.55  
  2016 Saturday, April 30, 2016 4121.87  
  1986 Monday, August 25, 1986 4113.23  
  1959 Saturday, November 21, 1959 4093.97  
  1966 Tuesday, December 27, 1966 4083.20  
  2019 Sunday, September 22, 2019 4081.31  
  2020 Monday, November 30, 2020 4072.79  
  2014 Saturday, December 20, 2014 4063.81  
  1964 Saturday, December 12, 1964 4062.73  
  2018 Saturday, December 15, 2018 4061.60  
  2017 Saturday, February 4, 2017 4061.25  
  1967 Saturday, January 7, 1967 4060.74  
 
 

A list of the worst 15 West Ham United sides in history, based on their ELO score.

  Year Date Recorded ELO Score  
  1900 Thursday, April 5, 1900 3496.27  
  1905 Saturday, January 21, 1905 3566.10  
  1904 Saturday, March 26, 1904 3569.33  
  1900 Saturday, September 8, 1900 3573.33  
  1903 Saturday, November 21, 1903 3588.20  
  1901 Saturday, January 12, 1901 3602.77  
  1908 Saturday, December 12, 1908 3626.89  
  1909 Saturday, April 3, 1909 3634.51  
  1912 Saturday, September 7, 1912 3635.61  
  1906 Saturday, January 27, 1906 3638.97  
  1910 Saturday, September 10, 1910 3647.59  
  1902 Saturday, January 18, 1902 3649.61  
  1911 Saturday, December 30, 1911 3661.89  
  1913 Saturday, January 18, 1913 3690.20  
  1907 Saturday, September 7, 1907 3691.52  
 
 

A listing of the 20 most significant victories in West Ham United's history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.

  Match Diff. Win/Draw
Exp %
Score ELO Score Change
  Thames Ironworks (3496) vs. Southampton (3905)
  Monday, April 9, 1900
-278.8 16.7% 4-1 +29.1 
  West Ham United (3938) vs. Manchester United (4299)
  Sunday, December 17, 2006
-309.7 14.4% 1-0 +17.1 
  West Ham United (3942) vs. Manchester United (4295)
  Tuesday, November 30, 2010
-308.1 14.5% 4-0 +32.1 
  Manchester United (4311) vs. West Ham United (3958)
  Sunday, May 13, 2007
-404.3 8.9% 0-1 +18.2 
  West Ham United (3962) vs. Chelsea (4309)
  Saturday, December 9, 2017
-308.3 14.5% 1-0 +17.1 
  West Ham United (3771) vs. Manchester United (4113)
  Saturday, February 25, 1911
-216.6 22.3% 2-1 +15.5 
  West Ham United (3690) vs. West Bromwich Albion (4030)
  Wednesday, January 22, 1913
-218.6 22.1% 3-0 +27.3 
  West Ham United (3575) vs. Southampton (3912)
  Saturday, February 25, 1905
-203.5 23.7% 2-1 +15.3 
  West Ham United (3828) vs. Liverpool (4144)
  Saturday, December 18, 1976
-212.3 22.8% 2-0 +23.2 
  West Ham United (3659) vs. Middlesbrough (3973)
  Thursday, February 8, 1912
-189.1 25.2% 2-1 +15.0 
  West Ham United (4019) vs. Manchester City (4326)
  Saturday, October 25, 2014
-267.0 17.7% 2-1 +16.5 
  West Ham United (3592) vs. Southampton (3897)
  Friday, December 25, 1903
-168.9 27.4% 2-1 +14.5 
  Tottenham Hotspur (4297) vs. West Ham United (3992)
  Tuesday, October 24, 2017
-342.8 12.2% 2-3 +8.8 
  West Ham United (3897) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4199)
  Monday, August 28, 1961
-197.9 24.3% 2-1 +15.1 
  West Ham United (3819) vs. Manchester United (4119)
  Wednesday, April 22, 1992
-224.4 21.6% 1-0 +15.7 
  Manchester City (4308) vs. West Ham United (4013)
  Saturday, September 19, 2015
-333.5 12.8% 1-2 +17.4 
  West Ham United (3891) vs. Liverpool (4186)
  Wednesday, November 30, 1988
-214.2 22.6% 4-1 +27.1 
  Arsenal (4261) vs. West Ham United (3971)
  Sunday, August 9, 2015
-328.2 13.1% 0-2 +26.1 
  West Ham United (4010) vs. Manchester United (4299)
  Saturday, December 29, 2007
-240.0 20.1% 2-1 +16.0 
  Arsenal (4196) vs. West Ham United (3910)
  Saturday, April 7, 2007
-338.5 12.5% 0-1 +17.5 
 
 

A listing of the 20 most significant defeats in West Ham United's history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.

  Match Diff. Win/Draw
Exp %
Score ELO Score Change
  Stockport County (3437) vs. West Ham United (3985)
  Wednesday, October 4, 1972
+447.0 92.9% 2-1 -18.6 
  Swansea City (3498) vs. West Ham United (3988)
  Wednesday, January 13, 1999
+422.9 91.9% 1-0 -9.2 
  AFC Wimbledon (3543) vs. West Ham United (4032)
  Saturday, January 26, 2019
+448.4 93.0% 4-2 -13.9 
  West Ham United (3943) vs. Aldershot Town (3487)
  Wednesday, August 24, 2011
+501.5 94.7% 1-2 -9.5 
  Torquay United (3422) vs. West Ham United (3870)
  Saturday, January 6, 1990
+370.9 89.4% 1-0 -17.9 
  Darlington (3500) vs. West Ham United (3938)
  Monday, October 24, 1960
+334.1 87.2% 3-2 -17.4 
  Walsall (3473) vs. West Ham United (3907)
  Tuesday, September 20, 1994
+364.6 89.1% 2-1 -8.9 
  Newport County (3470) vs. West Ham United (3885)
  Tuesday, January 9, 1979
+310.2 85.6% 2-1 -17.1 
  Oxford United (3671) vs. West Ham United (4081)
  Wednesday, September 25, 2019
+371.0 89.4% 4-0 -16.8 
  Mansfield Town (3616) vs. West Ham United (4020)
  Wednesday, February 26, 1969
+299.7 84.9% 3-0 -29.7 
  Chesterfield (3583) vs. West Ham United (3962)
  Tuesday, October 24, 2006
+326.6 86.8% 2-1 -8.7 
  Swindon Town (3699) vs. West Ham United (4040)
  Tuesday, January 31, 1967
+238.3 79.8% 3-1 -23.9 
  Northampton Town (3651) vs. West Ham United (3987)
  Tuesday, September 15, 1998
+268.9 82.5% 2-0 -12.4 
  Crewe Alexandra (3566) vs. West Ham United (3875)
  Wednesday, October 7, 1992
+235.5 79.5% 2-0 -11.9 
  Brentford (3653) vs. West Ham United (3960)
  Wednesday, February 2, 1927
+180.9 73.9% 2-0 -22.2 
  Bristol City (3813) vs. West Ham United (4120)
  Tuesday, January 16, 2024
+270.3 82.6% 1-0 -8.3 
  Hereford United (3611) vs. West Ham United (3913)
  Wednesday, January 9, 1974
+198.7 75.8% 2-1 -15.2 
  West Ham United (3909) vs. Fulham (3635)
  Saturday, March 22, 1980
+378.3 89.8% 2-3 -18.0 
  Notts County (3679) vs. West Ham United (3947)
  Tuesday, April 8, 1958
+161.3 71.7% 1-0 -14.3 
  West Ham United (3927) vs. Swindon Town (3664)
  Wednesday, August 30, 1978
+367.6 89.2% 1-2 -17.8 
 
   

The twenty teams that West Ham United are most successful against, based on the average ELO points won in games against them (minimum ten games played).

  Team Games Avg. Score
+/-
  Leyton Orient 26 +2.99 
  Cardiff City 60 +2.96 
  Chelsea 119 +2.11 
  Southampton 147 +2.07 
  Wolverhampton Wanderers 73 +2.06 
  Barnsley 55 +2.04 
  Aston Villa 120 +1.69 
  Bristol Rovers 57 +1.66 
  Bristol City 37 +1.64 
  Southend United 17 +1.55 
  Watford 78 +1.40 
  Exeter City 14 +1.34 
  Fulham 107 +1.32 
  Manchester United 154 +1.31 
  Grimsby Town 31 +1.19 
  Preston North End 35 +1.10 
  Blackpool 54 +1.07 
  Coventry City 106 +0.93 
  Lincoln City 23 +0.92 
  Norwich City 76 +0.86 

The twenty teams that West Ham United are least successful against, based on the average ELO points won in games against them (minimum ten games played).

  Team Games Avg. Score
+/-
  Stockport County 15 -5.22 
  Wrexham 13 -4.73 
  Doncaster Rovers 25 -3.34 
  Reading 43 -3.16 
  Gillingham 37 -2.96 
  Brighton and Hove Albion 58 -2.82 
  Northampton Town 32 -2.57 
  Leyton 12 -2.30 
  Oldham Athletic 27 -2.18 
  Huddersfield Town 43 -1.97 
  Bolton Wanderers 68 -1.94 
  Brentford 53 -1.62 
  Bury 57 -1.56 
  Charlton Athletic 41 -1.43 
  Sheffield Wednesday 93 -1.42 
  Birmingham City 95 -1.41 
  Rotherham United 20 -1.25 
  Millwall 58 -1.05 
  Newcastle United 143 -0.99 
  Everton 151 -0.98