2025/26 Benchmark Thread

[CRFC Hammer]

Welcome to the new season Benchmark Thread.

Most of my optimism for the coming season evaporated soon after the second half kicked off on Saturday. However, I’m still hopeful that some of our young prospects will be given a chance in the coming weeks/months especially Callum Marshall whose progress I’ve followed since he joined the club.

We’re already in negative territory on the Benchmark but with a chance to wipe that out on Friday night against the supposed ‘World Champions’.

Enjoy the ride.

For the purpose of this season’s benchmark, Leeds United replace Leicester City, Burnley replace Ipswich Town and Sunderland replace Southampton.

16-Aug Sunderland v West Ham United (0-1) 3-0 -3pts
22-Aug West Ham United v Chelsea (0-3)
31-Aug Nottingham Forest v West Ham United (3-0)
13-Sep West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (1-1)
20-Sep West Ham United v Crystal Palace (0-2)
29-Sep Everton v West Ham United (1-1)
04-Oct Arsenal v West Ham United (0-1)
18-Oct West Ham United v Brentford (0-1)
25-Oct Leeds United v West Ham United (3-1)
01-Nov West Ham United v Newcastle United (0-1)
08-Nov West Ham United v Burnley (4-1)
22-Nov Bournemouth v West Ham United (1-1)
29-Nov West Ham United v Liverpool (0-5)
03-Dec Manchester United v West Ham United (0-2)
06-Dec Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United (3-2)
13-Dec West Ham United v Aston Villa (1-2)
20-Dec Manchester City v West Ham United (4-1)
27-Dec West Ham United v Fulham (3-2)
30-Dec West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion (1-1)
03-Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United (1-0)
07-Jan West Ham United v Nottingham Forest (1-2)
17-Jan Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (4-1)
24-Jan West Ham United v Sunderland (1-1)
31-Jan Chelsea v West Ham United (2-1)
07-Feb Burnley v West Ham United (1-3)
11-Feb West Ham United v Manchester United (2-1)
21-Feb West Ham United v Bournemouth (2-2)
28-Feb Liverpool v West Ham United (2-1)
04-Mar Fulham v West Ham United (1-1)
14-Mar West Ham United v Manchester City (1-3)
21-Mar Aston Villa v West Ham United (1-1)
11-Apr West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-1)
18-Apr Crystal Palace v West Ham United (0-2)
25-Apr West Ham United v Everton (0-0)
02-May Brentford v West Ham United (1-1)
09-May West Ham United v Arsenal (2-5)
17-May Newcastle United v West Ham United (0-2)
24-May West Ham United v Leeds United (2-0)

[the pink palermo]

Big thank you to you for keeping this thread updated throughout the season, it's always a good read .

[CRFC Hammer]

1st Update of the season as we come out of yet another International break.

We are currently 4 points worse off from the corresponding games last season. Any points in the next 3 games will be an improvement on last season’s results.

16-Aug Sunderland v West Ham United (0-1) 3-0 -3pts
22-Aug West Ham United v Chelsea (0-3) 1-5 -3pts
31-Aug Nottingham Forest v West Ham United (3-0) 0-3 0pts
13-Sep West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (1-1) 0-3 -1pt
20-Sep West Ham United v Crystal Palace (0-2) 1-2 -1pt
29-Sep Everton v West Ham United (1-1) 1-1 -1pt
04-Oct Arsenal v West Ham United (0-1) 2-0 -4pts

Next 5 games, 4 points last season
20-Oct West Ham United v Brentford (0-1)
24-Oct Leeds United v West Ham United (3-1)
02-Nov West Ham United v Newcastle United (0-1)
08-Nov West Ham United v Burnley (4-1)
22-Nov Bournemouth v West Ham United (1-1)

Statto time –

BENCHMARK
Of the 70 games played, there has been 28 matched results (40%). There have been 34 home wins, 18 draws and 18 away wins. Liverpool, Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Fulham have matched 4 out of 7. Aston Villa, Brighton and Sunderland have matched 1. We have matched 3 so far. Bournemouth lead the Benchmark league with +9, Brighton are bottom on -9.

GAMES PLAYED
Sunderland have 10 points more in the first 7 games than Southampton (who they have replaced) did last season, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have -5, we have -4.

Best attack is Manchester City with 15 goals scored, we are 16th on 6, Nottingham Forest and Wolves are the worst with 5. Best defence is Arsenal with 3 goals conceded, we are worst on 16.

Average goals per game is 2.59.

The points gained/lost league table is as follows
1 Bournemouth +9 (H +6 A +3)
2 Sunderland +8 (H +7 A +1)
3 Tottenham Hotspur +7 (H +2 A +5)
4 Manchester City +6 (H +3 A +3)
5 Everton +5 (H +4 A +1)
5 Arsenal +5 (H +1 A +4)
7 Leeds United +3 (H 0 A +3)
7 Crystal Palace +3 (H +1 A +2)
9 Liverpool +1 (H +2 A -1)
10 Burnley 0 (H +4 A -4)
11 Chelsea -1 (H 0 A -1)
11 Fulham -1 (H +1 A -2)
13 West Ham United -4 (H -1 A -3)
13 Brentford -4 (H +2 A -6)
13 Manchester United -4 (H +1 A -5)
16 Nottingham Forest -5 (H -3 A -2)
16 Newcastle United -5 (H -4 A -1)
18 Wolverhampton Wanderers -6 (H -3 A -3)
19 Aston Villa -8 (H -1 A -7)
20 Brighton & Hove Albion -9 (H -4 A -5)

The predicted end of season table with projected points
1 Liverpool (+1) 85
2 Arsenal (+5) 79
3 Manchester City (+6) 77
4 Chelsea (-1) 68
5 Bournemouth (+9) 65
6 Newcastle United (-5) 61
7 Nottingham Forest (-5) 60
8 Aston Villa (-8) 58
9 Crystal Palace (+3) 56
10 Fulham (-1) 53
10 Everton (+5) 53
12 Brighton & Hove Albion (-9) 52
12 Brentford (-4) 52
14 Tottenham Hotspur (+7) 45
15 West Ham United (-4) 39
16 Manchester United (-4) 38
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers (-6) 36
18 Leeds United (+3) 28
19 Burnley (0) 22
20 Sunderland (+8) 20

Points variance against same number of games last season
1 Sunderland +10
2 Crystal Palace +9
3 Everton +6
3 Bournemouth +6
5 Tottenham Hotspur +4
6 Leeds United +2
6 Manchester United +2
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers +1
9 Burnley 0
10 Arsenal -1
11 Liverpool -3
11 Brentford -3
11 Brighton & Hove Albion -3
11 Fulham -3
11 Chelsea -3
11 Newcastle United -3
17 West Ham United -4
17 Manchester City -4
19 Nottingham Forest -5
19 Aston Villa -5

Average Goals per game (Scored & Conceded)
1 West Ham United 3.14
1 Liverpool 3.14
1 Chelsea 3.14
1 Burnley 3.14
5 Manchester City 3.00
6 Brentford 2.86
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 2.86
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.71
8 Manchester United 2.71
8 Bournemouth 2.71
8 Fulham 2.71
12 Tottenham Hotspur 2.57
12 Leeds United 2.57
14 Nottingham Forest 2.43
14 Arsenal 2.43
16 Everton 2.29
17 Crystal Palace 2.00
18 Sunderland 1.86
18 Aston Villa 1.86
20 Newcastle United 1.57

[WestHamLyallStyle]

I’d like to echo The Pink Palermo’s view.

Labour of love and all that.

[CRFC Hammer]

Latest update as we hit yet another international break.

We are currently only 1 point worse off from the corresponding games last season.

16-Aug Sunderland v West Ham United (0-1) 3-0 -3pts
22-Aug West Ham United v Chelsea (0-3) 1-5 -3pts
31-Aug Nottingham Forest v West Ham United (3-0) 0-3 0pts
13-Sep West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (1-1) 0-3 -1pt
20-Sep West Ham United v Crystal Palace (0-2) 1-2 -1pt
29-Sep Everton v West Ham United (1-1) 1-1 -1pt
04-Oct Arsenal v West Ham United (0-1) 2-0 -4pts
20-Oct West Ham United v Brentford (0-1) 0-2 -4pts
24-Oct Leeds United v West Ham United (3-1) 2-1 -4pts
02-Nov West Ham United v Newcastle United (0-1) 3-1 -1pt
08-Nov West Ham United v Burnley (4-1) 3-1 -1pt

NEXT 6 GAMES (4 points last season)
22-Nov Bournemouth v West Ham United (1-1)
30-Nov West Ham United v Liverpool (0-5)
04-Dec Manchester United v West Ham United (0-2)
07-Dec Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United (3-2)
14-Dec West Ham United v Aston Villa (1-2)
20-Dec Manchester City v West Ham United (4-1)

Statto time –

BENCHMARK
Of the 110 games played, there has been 42 matched results (38%). There have been 58 home wins, 24 draws and 28 away wins. Chelsea have matched 7 out of 11. Brighton have matched 1. We have matched 6 so far. Sunderland lead the Benchmark league with +13, Wolves are bottom on -12.

GAMES PLAYED
Sunderland have 15 points more in the first 11 games than Southampton (who they have replaced) did last season, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool have -10, we have -2.

Best attack is Manchester City with 23 goals scored, we are 13th on 13, Wolves are the worst with 7. Best defence is Arsenal with 5 goals conceded, we are 19th on 23.

Average goals per game is 2.73.

The points gained/lost league table is as follows

1 Sunderland +13 (H +9 A +4)
2 Manchester City +11 (H +8 A +3)
3 Bournemouth +8 (H +6 A +2)
4 Arsenal +7 (H +3 A +4)
5 Tottenham Hotspur +5 (H +3 A +8)
6 Everton +4 (H +3 A +1)
7 Crystal Palace +3 (H +2 A +1)
=7 Manchester United +3 (H +4 A -1)
9 Burnley +2 (H +6 A -4)
10 Leeds United 0 (H 0 A 0)
11 West Ham United -1 (H +2 A -3)
12 Fulham -3 (H +3 A -6)
=12 Aston Villa -3 (H +1 A -4)
14 Brentford -4 (H +5 A -9)
=14 Chelsea -4 (H -3 A -1)
16 Nottingham Forest -5 (H -3 A -2)
17 Liverpool -6 (H +1 A -7)
=17 Newcastle United -6 (H -1 A -5)
19 Brighton & Hove Albion -7 (H 0 A -7)
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers -12 (H -3 A -9)

The predicted end of season table with projected points

1 Manchester City (+11) 82
2 Arsenal (+7) 81
3 Liverpool (-6) 78
4 Chelsea (-4) 65
5 Bournemouth (+8) 64
6 Aston Villa (-3) 63
7 Newcastle United (-6) 60
=7 Nottingham Forest (-5) 60
9 Crystal Palace (+3) 56
10 Brighton & Hove Albion (-7) 54
11 Brentford (-4) 52
=11 Everton (+4) 52
13 Fulham (-3) 51
14 Manchester United (+3) 45
15 Tottenham Hotspur (+5) 43
16 West Ham United (-1) 42
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers (-12) 30
18 Leeds United (0) 25
=18 Sunderland (+13) 25
20 Burnley (+2) 24

Points variance against same number of games last season

1 Sunderland +15
2 Crystal Palace +10
3 Arsenal +7
4 Everton +5
5 Manchester United +3
=5 Bournemouth +3
7 Burnley +2
=7 Tottenham Hotspur +2
9 Leeds United +1
=9 Chelsea +1
11 Brentford 0
=11 Aston Villa 0
13 Manchester City -1
14 West Ham United -2
15 Brighton & Hove Albion -3
16 Wolverhampton Wanderers -4
17 Newcastle United -6
18 Fulham -7
19 Liverpool -10
=19 Nottingham Forest -10

Average Goals per game (Scored & Conceded)

1 Manchester United 3.27
=1 Burnley 3.27
=1 West Ham United 3.27
4 Liverpool 3.18
=4 Bournemouth 3.18
6 Brentford 3.00
7 Brighton & Hove Albion 2.91
=7 Chelsea 2.91
=7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.91
10 Manchester City 2.82
11 Leeds United 2.73
=11 Nottingham Forest 2.73
13 Tottenham Hotspur 2.64
14 Fulham 2.55
15 Everton 2.27
=15 Arsenal 2.27
=15 Newcastle United 2.27
18 Sunderland 2.18
19 Crystal Palace 2.09
=19 Aston Villa 2.09

[Albie Beck]

Thanks CRFC - it would be hard NOT to make an improvement somewhere over the next 6 games. Er, you'd have thought...

[CRFC Hammer]

Latest update as we break for the FA Cup

We are currently 5 points worse off from the corresponding games last season.

16-Aug Sunderland v West Ham United (0-1) 3-0 -3pts
22-Aug West Ham United v Chelsea (0-3) 1-5 -3pts
31-Aug Nottingham Forest v West Ham United (3-0) 0-3 0pts
13-Sep West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (1-1) 0-3 -1pt
20-Sep West Ham United v Crystal Palace (0-2) 1-2 -1pt
29-Sep Everton v West Ham United (1-1) 1-1 -1pt
04-Oct Arsenal v West Ham United (0-1) 2-0 -4pts
20-Oct West Ham United v Brentford (0-1) 0-2 -4pts
24-Oct Leeds United v West Ham United (3-1) 2-1 -4pts
02-Nov West Ham United v Newcastle United (0-1) 3-1 -1pt
08-Nov West Ham United v Burnley (4-1) 3-1 -1pt
22-Nov Bournemouth v West Ham United (1-1) 2-2 -1pt
30-Nov West Ham United v Liverpool (0-5) 0-2 -1pt
04-Dec Manchester United v West Ham United (0-2) 1-1 -3pts
07-Dec Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United (3-2) 1-1 -2pts
14-Dec West Ham United v Aston Villa (1-2) 2-3 -2pts
20-Dec Manchester City v West Ham United (4-1) 3-0 -2pts
27-Dec West Ham United v Fulham (3-2) 0-1 -5pts
30-Dec West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion (1-1) 2-2 -5pts
03-Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United (1-0) 3-0 -5pts
07-Jan West Ham United v Nottingham Forest (1-2) 1-2 -5pts

Next 5 Games – 7 points last season

17-Jan Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (4-1)
24-Jan West Ham United v Sunderland (1-1)
31-Jan Chelsea v West Ham United (2-1)
07-Feb Burnley v West Ham United (1-3)
10-Feb West Ham United v Manchester United (2-1)

Statto time –

BENCHMARK
Of the 210 games played, there has been 85 matched results (40%). There have been 95 home wins, 55 draws and 60 away wins. We have matched more results than anyone else, 13 out of 21. Manchester United have matched 4. Sunderland lead the Benchmark league with +21, Wolves are bottom on -18.

GAMES PLAYED
Sunderland have 24 points more in the first 21 games than Southampton (who they have replaced) did last season, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool have -20, we have -12.

Best attack is Manchester City with 45 goals scored, we are joint 15th on 22, Wolves are the worst with 15. Best defence is Arsenal with 14 goals conceded, we are worst on 43.

Average goals per game is 2.79.

The points gained/lost league table is as follows
1 Sunderland +21 (H +16 A +5)
2 Arsenal +15 (H +9 A +6)
3 Manchester City +13 (H +6 A +7)
4 Manchester United +8 (H +7 A +1)
5 Leeds United +8 (H +8 A 0)
6 Everton +6 (H +1 A +5)
7 Aston Villa +5 (H +6 A -1)
8 Fulham +5 (H +6 A -1)
9 Tottenham Hotspur +4 (H -6 A +10)
10 Bournemouth -1 (H +2 A -3)
11 Brighton & Hove Albion -3 (H +2 A -5)
12 Brentford -3 (H +4 A -7)
13 Crystal Palace -4 (H -4 A 0)
14 Burnley -4 (H +3 A -7)
15 West Ham United -5 (H -1 A -4)
16 Chelsea -10 (H -6 A -4)
17 Liverpool -11 (H -3 A -8)
18 Newcastle United -12 (H -3 A -9)
19 Nottingham Forest -14 (H -9 A -5)
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers -18 (H -8 A -10)

The predicted end of season table with projected points
1 Arsenal (+15) 89
2 Manchester City (+13) 84
3 Liverpool (-11) 73
4 Aston Villa (+5) 71
5 Chelsea (-10) 59
6 Fulham (+5) 59
7 Brighton & Hove Albion (-3) 58
8 Bournemouth (-1) 55
9 Everton (+6) 54
10 Newcastle United (-12) 54
11 Brentford (-3) 53
12 Nottingham Forest (-14) 51
13 Manchester United (+8) 50
14 Crystal Palace (-4) 49
15 Tottenham Hotspur (+4) 42
16 West Ham United (-5) 38
17 Sunderland (+21) 33
18 Leeds United (+8) 33
19 Wolverhampton Wanderers (-18) 24
20 Burnley (-4) 18

Points variance against same number of games last season
1 Sunderland +24
2 Everton +9
3 Aston Villa +8
4 Manchester City +8
5 Leeds United +8
6 Manchester United +6
7 Arsenal +6
8 Brentford +5
9 Crystal Palace +4
10 Tottenham Hotspur +3
11 Fulham +1
12 Brighton & Hove Albion -2
13 Burnley -3
14 Chelsea -6
15 Newcastle United -6
16 Bournemouth -8
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers -9
18 West Ham United -12
19 Liverpool -15
20 Nottingham Forest -20

Average Goals per game (Scored & Conceded)
1 Bournemouth 3.52
2 Manchester United 3.19
3 Leeds United 3.14
4 West Ham United 3.10
5 Manchester City 3.05
6 Burnley 3.00
7 Brentford 2.95
8 Liverpool 2.86
9 Fulham 2.86
10 Brighton & Hove Albion 2.81
11 Newcastle United 2.81
12 Chelsea 2.76
13 Aston Villa 2.71
14 Tottenham Hotspur 2.71
15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.67
16 Nottingham Forest 2.62
17 Arsenal 2.57
18 Everton 2.29
19 Crystal Palace 2.14
20 Sunderland 2.05

[the pink palermo]

Great thread.

It really goes to show how well Sunderland have done this season.Someone in their hierarchy has a brain by the looks of things.

They seem to have recruited a decent manager and some decent, good value, players. They seem to have a plan.

[Korea Hammer]

Am I reading that right, that with equivalent results to last season in the remaining fixtures, we are going to finish 16th, ahead of Sunderland? That's incredible.

[Liam]

So if things go the same as last year for the remaining games, we stay up? wow, wasn't expecting that!

[Liam]

Am I reading that right, that with equivalent results to last season in the remaining fixtures, we are going to finish 16th, ahead of Sunderland? That's incredible.

thats mainly because the bottom three last year pretty much picked up no points in the second half of the season.

I'm more surprised that if we match our results we reach 38 points. I'd bit your arm off for that this season!

[Hampshire Hammer]

It is also quite telling that even if we had matched last season's points in the corresponding fixtures we wouldn't have been any higher up the table as we're seven points behind Forest and the results where we are worse off weren't against them or other teams around us. Shows that we were lucky last season that the bottom three were so poor, and our management team have been negligent in not improving the squad.

[officeboy]

Am I reading that right, that with equivalent results to last season in the remaining fixtures, we are going to finish 16th, ahead of Sunderland? That's incredible.

Sadly, that is relying on 2025/26 Sunderland having an equivalent set of remaining results to 2024/25 Southampton

but I will take any hopeful little crumb offered right now

[officeboy]

if we beat Spurs on Saturday, our expected points on equivalent games would move us above Spurs

[Liam]

If we match the rest of our results do we get 41 points?

Maybe it’s not a lost cause…

[CRFC Hammer]

Yes we do. Also an opportunity on Saturday as the corresponding fixture last season (Southampton) was 1-1

[Liam]

So we are now on track to match last seasons 43 points….
What’s the fuss about…..

[CRFC Hammer]

Latest update to try and put a positive spin on our current position

We are currently on the same number of points from the corresponding games last season.

16-Aug Sunderland v West Ham United (0-1) 3-0 -3pts
22-Aug West Ham United v Chelsea (0-3) 1-5 -3pts
31-Aug Nottingham Forest v West Ham United (3-0) 0-3 0pts
13-Sep West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (1-1) 0-3 -1pt
20-Sep West Ham United v Crystal Palace (0-2) 1-2 -1pt
29-Sep Everton v West Ham United (1-1) 1-1 -1pt
04-Oct Arsenal v West Ham United (0-1) 2-0 -4pts
20-Oct West Ham United v Brentford (0-1) 0-2 -4pts
24-Oct Leeds United v West Ham United (3-1) 2-1 -4pts
02-Nov West Ham United v Newcastle United (0-1) 3-1 -1pt
08-Nov West Ham United v Burnley (4-1) 3-1 -1pt
22-Nov Bournemouth v West Ham United (1-1) 2-2 -1pt
30-Nov West Ham United v Liverpool (0-5) 0-2 -1pt
04-Dec Manchester United v West Ham United (0-2) 1-1 -3pts
07-Dec Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United (3-2) 1-1 -2pts
14-Dec West Ham United v Aston Villa (1-2) 2-3 -2pts
20-Dec Manchester City v West Ham United (4-1) 3-0 -2pts
27-Dec West Ham United v Fulham (3-2) 0-1 -5pts
30-Dec West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion (1-1) 2-2 -5pts
03-Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United (1-0) 3-0 -5pts
07-Jan West Ham United v Nottingham Forest (1-2) 1-2 -5pts
17-Jan Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (4-1) 1-2 -2pts
24-Jan West Ham United v Sunderland (1-1) 3-1 0pts
31-Jan Chelsea v West Ham United (2-1) 3-2 0pts

Next 5 Games – 8 points last season
07-Feb Burnley v West Ham United (1-3)
10-Feb West Ham United v Manchester United (2-1)
21-Feb West Ham United v Bournemouth (2-2)
28-Feb Liverpool v West Ham United (2-1)
04-Mar Fulham v West Ham United (1-1)

Leeds (Leicester last season) picked up 3 points in their next 5 equivalent games last season (defeats to Forest and Man City at home and defeats at Chelsea and Villa, the 3 points coming at home to Sunderland (Southampton)). Forest picked up 6 (Drew at home to Wolves and Liverpool, won at Leeds (Leicester), drew at Brighton and lost at Man City).

Statto time –

BENCHMARK
Of the 240 games played, there has been 95 matched results (40%). There have been 107 home wins, 64 draws and 69 away wins. We have matched more results than everyone else except Nottingham Forest, 14 out of 24. Manchester United, Everton and Sunderland have matched 5. Sunderland lead the Benchmark league with +24, Wolves and Newcastle are bottom on -17. Currently, 37 points would be enough to stay up

GAMES PLAYED
Sunderland have 27 points more in the first 24 games than Southampton (who they have replaced) did last season, Nottingham Forest have -21, we have -7.

Best attack is Manchester City with 49 goals scored, we are 14th on 29, Wolves are the worst with 15. Best defence is Arsenal with 17 goals conceded, we are worst on 48.

Average goals per game is 2.78.

The points gained/lost league table is as follows
1 Sunderland +24 (H +20 A +4)
2 Manchester United +13 (H +9 A +4)
3 Arsenal +12 (H +6 A +6)
4 Leeds United +12 (H +11 A +1)
5 Manchester City +10 (H +6 A +4)
6 Everton +5 (H -1 A +6)
7 Bournemouth +3 (H +5 A -2)
8 Aston Villa +2 (H 0 A +2)
9 Fulham +2 (H +6 A -4)
10 West Ham United 0 (H +1 A -1)
11 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (H -8 A +8)
12 Brentford 0 (H +4 A -4)
13 Burnley -3 (H +4 A -7)
14 Brighton & Hove Albion -4 (H +1 A -5)
15 Crystal Palace -5 (H -5 A 0)
16 Chelsea -8 (H -6 A -2)
17 Nottingham Forest -16 (H -11 A -5)
18 Liverpool -16 (H -5 A -11)
19 Newcastle United -17 (H -6 A -11)
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers -17 (H -7 A -10)

The predicted end of season table with projected points
1 Arsenal (+12) 86
2 Manchester City (+10) 81
3 Aston Villa (+2) 68
4 Liverpool (-16) 68
5 Chelsea (-8) 61
6 Bournemouth (+3) 59
7 Brighton & Hove Albion (-4) 57
8 Fulham (+2) 56
9 Brentford (0) 56
10 Manchester United (+13) 55
11 Everton (+5) 53
12 Nottingham Forest (-16) 49
13 Newcastle United (-17) 49
14 Crystal Palace (-5) 48
15 West Ham United (0) 43
16 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 38
17 Leeds United (+12) 37
18 Sunderland (+24) 36
19 Wolverhampton Wanderers (-17) 25
20 Burnley (-3) 19

Points variance against same number of games last season
1 Sunderland +27
2 Manchester United +12
3 Leeds United +9
4 Aston Villa +9
5 Everton +7
6 Manchester City +6
7 Brentford +5
8 Arsenal +3
9 Tottenham Hotspur +2
10 Crystal Palace -1
11 Burnley -1
12 Fulham -2
13 Chelsea -3
14 Brighton & Hove Albion -3
15 West Ham United -7
16 Bournemouth -7
17 Newcastle United -8
18 Wolverhampton Wanderers -11
19 Liverpool -18
20 Nottingham Forest -21

Average Goals per game (Scored & Conceded)
1 Bournemouth 3.46
2 Manchester United 3.29
3 West Ham United 3.21
4 Leeds United 3.04
5 Burnley 3.00
6 Manchester City 3.00
7 Liverpool 3.00
8 Fulham 2.88
9 Chelsea 2.88
10 Tottenham Hotspur 2.83
11 Brentford 2.79
12 Brighton & Hove Albion 2.75
13 Newcastle United 2.75
14 Arsenal 2.63
15 Aston Villa 2.54
16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.50
17 Nottingham Forest 2.46
18 Crystal Palace 2.25
19 Everton 2.21
20 Sunderland 2.21

[CRFC Hammer]

Latest update as we have another break in the League season

We remain on the same number of points from the corresponding games last season.

16-Aug Sunderland v West Ham United (0-1) 3-0 -3pts
22-Aug West Ham United v Chelsea (0-3) 1-5 -3pts
31-Aug Nottingham Forest v West Ham United (3-0) 0-3 0pts
13-Sep West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (1-1) 0-3 -1pt
20-Sep West Ham United v Crystal Palace (0-2) 1-2 -1pt
29-Sep Everton v West Ham United (1-1) 1-1 -1pt
04-Oct Arsenal v West Ham United (0-1) 2-0 -4pts
20-Oct West Ham United v Brentford (0-1) 0-2 -4pts
24-Oct Leeds United v West Ham United (3-1) 2-1 -4pts
02-Nov West Ham United v Newcastle United (0-1) 3-1 -1pt
08-Nov West Ham United v Burnley (4-1) 3-1 -1pt
22-Nov Bournemouth v West Ham United (1-1) 2-2 -1pt
30-Nov West Ham United v Liverpool (0-5) 0-2 -1pt
04-Dec Manchester United v West Ham United (0-2) 1-1 -3pts
07-Dec Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United (3-2) 1-1 -2pts
14-Dec West Ham United v Aston Villa (1-2) 2-3 -2pts
20-Dec Manchester City v West Ham United (4-1) 3-0 -2pts
27-Dec West Ham United v Fulham (3-2) 0-1 -5pts
30-Dec West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion (1-1) 2-2 -5pts
03-Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United (1-0) 3-0 -5pts
07-Jan West Ham United v Nottingham Forest (1-2) 1-2 -5pts
17-Jan Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (4-1) 1-2 -2pts
24-Jan West Ham United v Sunderland (1-1) 3-1 0pts
31-Jan Chelsea v West Ham United (2-1) 3-2 0pts
07-Feb Burnley v West Ham United (1-3) 0-2 0pts
10-Feb West Ham United v Manchester United (2-1) 1-1 -2pts
21-Feb West Ham United v Bournemouth (2-2) 0-0 -2pts
28-Feb Liverpool v West Ham United (2-1) 5-2 -2pts
04-Mar Fulham v West Ham United (1-1) 0-1 0pts

Next 5 Games – 8 points last season
14-Mar West Ham United v Manchester City (1-3)
22-Mar Aston Villa v West Ham United (1-1)
10-Apr West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-1)
20-Apr Crystal Palace v West Ham United (0-2)
25-Apr West Ham United v Everton (0-0)

Leeds Next 5 games – 1 point last season (As Leicester)
Crystal Palace (A) 2-2
Brentford (H) 0-4
Manchester United (A) 3-0
Wolves (H) 0-3
Bournemouth (A) 2-0

Tottenham Next 5 games – 3 points last season
Liverpool (A) 5-1
Forest (H) 1-2
Sunderland (A) 0-5
Brighton (H) 1-4
Wolves (A) 4-2

Forest Next 5 games – 12 points last season
Fulham (H) 0-1
Tottenham (A) 1-2
Aston Villa (H) 2-1
Burnley (H) 1-0
Sunderland (A) 0-1

Statto time –

BENCHMARK
Of the 291 games played, there has been 120 matched results (41%). There have been 123 home wins, 76 draws and 92 away wins. We have matched more results than everyone else, 17 out of 29. Manchester United have only matched 6. Sunderland lead the Benchmark league with +28, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle are bottom on -20. Currently, 36 points would be enough to stay up.

GAMES PLAYED
Sunderland have 31 points more in the first 29 games than Southampton (who they have replaced) did last season, Nottingham Forest have -26, we have -6.

Best attack’s are Manchester City and Arsenal with 59 goals scored, we are 14th on 35, Wolves are the worst with 22. Best defence is Arsenal with 22 goals conceded, Burnley are the worst on 58, we are 19th on 54.
Average goals per game is 2.77.

The points gained/lost league table is as follows
1 Sunderland +28 (H+20 A+8)
2 Manchester United +22 (H+15 A+7)
3 Leeds United +14 (H+11 A+3)
4 Manchester City +11 (H+4 A+7)
5 Arsenal +10 (H+6 A+4)
6 Everton +6 (H 0 A+6)
7 Bournemouth +3 (H+5 A-2)
8 Fulham +1 (H+5 A-4)
9 West Ham United 0 (H-1 A+1)
10 Brentford -1 (H+2 A-3)
11 Burnley -1 (H+4 A-5)
12 Brighton & Hove Albion -1 (H+2 A-3)
13 Aston Villa -3 (H-3 A 0)
14 Tottenham Hotspur -3 (H-8 A+5)
15 Chelsea -7 (H-8 A+1)
16 Crystal Palace -11 (H-8 A-3)
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers -13 (H-3 A-10)
18 Liverpool -20 (H-8 A-12)
19 Nottingham Forest -20 (H-12 A-8)
20 Newcastle United -20 (H-9 A-11)

The predicted end of season table with projected points
1 Arsenal (+10) 84
2 Manchester City (+11) 82
3 Liverpool (-20) 64
4 Manchester United (+22) 64
5 Aston Villa (-3) 63
6 Chelsea (-7) 62
7 Brighton & Hove Albion (-1) 60
8 Bournemouth (+3) 59
9 Brentford (-1) 55
10 Fulham (+1) 55
11 Everton (+6) 54
12 Newcastle United (-20) 46
13 Nottingham Forest (-20) 45
14 West Ham United (0) 43
15 Crystal Palace (-11) 42
16 Sunderland (+28) 40
17 Leeds United (+14) 39
18 Tottenham Hotspur (-3) 35
19 Wolverhampton Wanderers (-13) 29
20 Burnley (-1) 21

Points variance against same number of games last season
1 Sunderland +31
2 Manchester United +14
3 Leeds United +14
4 Manchester City +12
5 Everton +9
6 Aston Villa +6
7 Arsenal +6
8 Brentford +3
9 Burnley +2
10 Chelsea -1
11 Crystal Palace -2
12 Bournemouth -4
13 Tottenham Hotspur -5
14 Fulham -5
15 West Ham United -6
16 Brighton & Hove Albion -10
17 Newcastle United -11
18 Wolverhampton Wanderers -13
19 Liverpool -22
20 Nottingham Forest -26

Average Goals per game (Scored & Conceded)
1 Bournemouth 3.10
2 Burnley 3.10
3 Manchester United 3.10
4 West Ham United 3.07
5 Liverpool 3.00
6 Chelsea 3.00
7 Manchester City 2.97
8 Leeds United 2.93
9 Newcastle United 2.93
10 Tottenham Hotspur 2.93
11 Brentford 2.86
12 Fulham 2.86
13 Arsenal 2.70
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 2.55
15 Aston Villa 2.52
16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.47
17 Nottingham Forest 2.45
18 Crystal Palace 2.34
19 Everton 2.31
20 Sunderland 2.21