Swansea City 0-1 West Ham United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 11 · Saturday 17 October 2026 · Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea · referee J. Smith · full time
Full time: Swansea City 0-1 West Ham United
West Ham United beat Swansea City 1-0 in Championship Matchday 11 on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium. The goals: Divine Mukasa 34'.
How West Ham United won it
The opening goal came in the 34th minute: Divine Mukasa for West Ham United, set up by Mohamadou Kanté.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, J. Smith, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Swansea City and 2 to West Ham United.
Swansea City: V. Emanuel Soares Matos, 4-3-3 · West Ham United: N. Simões Espírito Santo, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.13 for Swansea City and 1.05 for West Ham United.
Swansea City scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Swansea City had 0 shots on target, West Ham United 4.
Swansea City had 69% of the ball, but West Ham United took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Swansea City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
West Ham United came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.27 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Swansea City vs West Ham United: the match in numbers
| Swansea City | Match statistics | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Ball possession | 31% |
| 1.13 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 |
| 11 | Total shots | 9 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 621 | Total passes | 283 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 66% |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Swansea City
- Ronald 7.2
- Josh Tymon 7.1
- Stephen Welsh 7.0
- Lawrence Vigouroux 6.9
- Stephen Eustaquio 6.7
West Ham United
- Maximilian Kilman 7.3
- Morato 7.3
- Divine Mukasa 7.3 1 goal
- Arne Engels 7.1
- Konstantinos Mavropanos 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Marko Stamenić at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Swansea City: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- West Ham United: West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Swansea City vs West Ham United
What was the score in Swansea City vs West Ham United?
Swansea City 0-1 West Ham United (half-time 0-1), Championship, Saturday 17 October 2026.
Who scored in Swansea City vs West Ham United?
Divine Mukasa 34'.
Did Moneyball predict Swansea City vs West Ham United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Swansea City vs West Ham United?
Maximilian Kilman, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Swansea City vs West Ham United?
J. Smith.
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