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.
West Ham United
ELO Score History
A historical overview of West Ham United's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
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 7th, 2021 | 4,195.81 |
| 2022 | Wednesday January 12th, 2022 | 4,173.31 |
| 2024 | Tuesday January 2nd, 2024 | 4,124.56 |
| 2023 | Thursday December 28th, 2023 | 4,124.47 |
| 2016 | Saturday April 30th, 2016 | 4,123.89 |
| 1986 | Monday August 25th, 1986 | 4,115.60 |
| 1959 | Saturday November 21st, 1959 | 4,095.08 |
| 1966 | Tuesday December 27th, 1966 | 4,085.20 |
| 2019 | Sunday September 22nd, 2019 | 4,083.45 |
| 2020 | Monday November 30th, 2020 | 4,074.39 |
| 2014 | Saturday December 20th, 2014 | 4,065.75 |
| 1964 | Saturday December 12th, 1964 | 4,064.55 |
| 2018 | Saturday December 15th, 2018 | 4,063.76 |
| 2017 | Saturday February 4th, 2017 | 4,063.30 |
| 1967 | Saturday January 7th, 1967 | 4,062.74 |
Worst Teams in History
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 5th, 1900 | 3,496.30 |
| 1905 | Saturday January 21st, 1905 | 3,566.11 |
| 1904 | Saturday March 26th, 1904 | 3,569.33 |
| 1903 | Saturday November 21st, 1903 | 3,588.21 |
| 1901 | Saturday January 12th, 1901 | 3,602.79 |
| 1908 | Saturday December 12th, 1908 | 3,628.67 |
| 1909 | Saturday April 3rd, 1909 | 3,636.81 |
| 1912 | Saturday September 7th, 1912 | 3,638.42 |
| 1906 | Saturday January 27th, 1906 | 3,638.88 |
| 1902 | Saturday January 18th, 1902 | 3,649.63 |
| 1910 | Saturday September 10th, 1910 | 3,650.21 |
| 1911 | Saturday December 30th, 1911 | 3,664.67 |
| 1907 | Saturday September 7th, 1907 | 3,691.45 |
| 1913 | Saturday January 18th, 1913 | 3,693.10 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in West Ham United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Thames Ironworks (3,496) vs. Southampton (3,905) Monday April 9th, 1900 |
16.73% | 4-1 | +29.1 |
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West Ham United (3,940) vs. Manchester United (4,301) Sunday December 17th, 2006 |
14.39% | 1-0 | +17.1 |
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West Ham United (3,944) vs. Manchester United (4,296) Tuesday November 30th, 2010 |
14.55% | 4-0 | +32.0 |
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Manchester United (4,313) vs. West Ham United (3,961) Sunday May 13th, 2007 |
8.90% | 0-1 | +18.2 |
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West Ham United (3,964) vs. Chelsea (4,311) Saturday December 9th, 2017 |
14.49% | 1-0 | +17.1 |
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West Ham United (3,774) vs. Manchester United (4,113) Saturday February 25th, 1911 |
22.58% | 2-1 | +15.5 |
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West Ham United (3,575) vs. Southampton (3,912) Saturday February 25th, 1905 |
23.66% | 2-1 | +15.3 |
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West Ham United (3,693) vs. West Bromwich Albion (4,030) Wednesday January 22nd, 1913 |
22.43% | 3-0 | +27.2 |
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West Ham United (3,830) vs. Liverpool (4,146) Saturday December 18th, 1976 |
22.76% | 2-0 | +23.2 |
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West Ham United (3,662) vs. Middlesbrough (3,973) Thursday February 8th, 1912 |
25.48% | 2-1 | +14.9 |
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West Ham United (4,021) vs. Manchester City (4,328) Saturday October 25th, 2014 |
17.70% | 2-1 | +16.5 |
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West Ham United (3,592) vs. Southampton (3,897) Friday December 25th, 1903 |
27.44% | 2-1 | +14.5 |
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Tottenham Hotspur (4,299) vs. West Ham United (3,994) Tuesday October 24th, 2017 |
12.20% | 2-3 | +8.8 |
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West Ham United (3,898) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,200) Monday August 28th, 1961 |
24.25% | 2-1 | +15.1 |
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West Ham United (3,822) vs. Manchester United (4,122) Wednesday April 22nd, 1992 |
21.55% | 1-0 | +15.7 |
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Manchester City (4,310) vs. West Ham United (4,015) Saturday September 19th, 2015 |
12.78% | 1-2 | +17.4 |
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West Ham United (3,893) vs. Liverpool (4,189) Wednesday November 30th, 1988 |
22.56% | 4-1 | +27.1 |
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Arsenal (4,328) vs. West Ham United (4,036) Saturday February 22nd, 2025 |
13.07% | 0-1 | +17.4 |
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Arsenal (4,263) vs. West Ham United (3,973) Sunday August 9th, 2015 |
13.13% | 0-2 | +26.1 |
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West Ham United (4,012) vs. Manchester United (4,301) Saturday December 29th, 2007 |
20.06% | 2-1 | +16.0 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in West Ham United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Stockport County (3,440) vs. West Ham United (3,988) Wednesday October 4th, 1972 |
92.89% | 2-1 | -18.6 |
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Swansea City (3,500) vs. West Ham United (3,990) Wednesday January 13th, 1999 |
91.95% | 1-0 | -9.2 |
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AFC Wimbledon (3,548) vs. West Ham United (4,034) Saturday January 26th, 2019 |
92.83% | 4-2 | -13.9 |
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West Ham United (3,944) vs. Aldershot Town (3,489) Wednesday August 24th, 2011 |
94.70% | 1-2 | -9.5 |
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Torquay United (3,424) vs. West Ham United (3,872) Saturday January 6th, 1990 |
89.45% | 1-0 | -17.9 |
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Darlington (3,504) vs. West Ham United (3,939) Monday October 24th, 1960 |
87.07% | 3-2 | -17.4 |
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Walsall (3,475) vs. West Ham United (3,910) Tuesday September 20th, 1994 |
89.08% | 2-1 | -8.9 |
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Newport County (3,472) vs. West Ham United (3,887) Tuesday January 9th, 1979 |
85.66% | 2-1 | -17.1 |
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Oxford United (3,677) vs. West Ham United (4,083) Wednesday September 25th, 2019 |
89.20% | 4-0 | -16.7 |
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Mansfield Town (3,619) vs. West Ham United (4,022) Wednesday February 26th, 1969 |
84.82% | 3-0 | -29.7 |
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Chesterfield (3,585) vs. West Ham United (3,964) Tuesday October 24th, 2006 |
86.78% | 2-1 | -8.7 |
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Swindon Town (3,702) vs. West Ham United (4,042) Tuesday January 31st, 1967 |
79.67% | 3-1 | -23.9 |
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Northampton Town (3,652) vs. West Ham United (3,989) Tuesday September 15th, 1998 |
82.51% | 2-0 | -12.4 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,569) vs. West Ham United (3,878) Wednesday October 7th, 1992 |
79.44% | 2-0 | -11.9 |
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Bristol City (3,814) vs. West Ham United (4,121) Tuesday January 16th, 2024 |
82.56% | 1-0 | -8.3 |
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Hereford United (3,614) vs. West Ham United (3,915) Wednesday January 9th, 1974 |
75.79% | 2-1 | -15.2 |
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Brentford (3,657) vs. West Ham United (3,955) Wednesday February 2nd, 1927 |
72.96% | 2-0 | -21.9 |
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West Ham United (3,912) vs. Fulham (3,637) Saturday March 22nd, 1980 |
89.82% | 2-3 | -18.0 |
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Notts County (3,682) vs. West Ham United (3,949) Tuesday April 8th, 1958 |
71.66% | 1-0 | -14.3 |
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South Shields AFC (3,514) vs. West Ham United (3,779) Saturday March 20th, 1920 |
69.86% | 3-0 | -24.5 |
Opponents
A complete listing of West Ham United's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
