Liverpool vs West Ham Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Liverpool vs West Ham Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Sunday, April 13
• Kick-off Time: 02:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Anfield, England

The Irons will travel to Liverpool for their 32nd game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at Anfield. Liverpool will be looking to return to winning ways after going winless in their last game.

Hosts Liverpool are one of the dominant squads in the Premier League and have had a superb start to the 2024/25 campaign. They firmly hold the top position with 73 points after 31 games, and are favourties to continue with their excellent home record. In the last five games, Liverpool have recorded 79 shots, 2,401 passes and 60.5% possession. Mohamed Salah is leading the goalscoring charts with 27 goals followed by Luis Diaz with 10. Salah also tops the assists board with 17 to his name.

Meanwhile, West Ham have had a poor start to their campaign under Julen Lopetegui and are now under the leadership of ex-Chelsea boss Graham Potter. They have registered 45 shots, 2,171 passes, and 53.9% possession in the last five games. Jarrod Bowen is leading the goalscoring charts with eight goals. Bowen also leads the assists board with five to his name.

Liverpool Team News

Liverpool players would be without Joe Gomez (hamstring) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (ankle) in this home tie. Alisson Becker has returned from injury and will start in between the sticks.

West Ham Team News

As for West Ham, they would be without the services of Michail Antonio (leg) and Crysencio Summerville (thigh) in this weekend tie. Mohammed Kudus is a minor doubt but could play a part in this game.

Liverpool vs West Ham Predicted Lineups

Liverpool Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Alisson

Defenders: Quansah, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson

Midfielders: Gravenberch, Mac Allister

Forwards: Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota

West Ham Predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Areola

Defenders: Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell

Midfielders: Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soucek, Scarles

Forwards: Paqueta, Bowen; Fullkrug

Liverpool vs West Ham Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 152 times in the past, with Liverpool winning 85 of those games. West Ham have won 29 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 38 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Liverpool vs West Ham

Mo Salah (Liverpool)

The Egyptian forward is leading the race for the Premier League Golden Boot and has scored 27 goals so far for the Reds. In his last five games, Salah has recorded a 2.68 xG.

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

West Ham attacker Jarrod Bowen has struggled since the start of the campaign but still managed to bag eight goals and seven assists in his 27 Premier League games. The English forward has managed a 1.01 xG from his last five matches.

Liverpool vs West Ham Prediction

Liverpool have been holding the top position in the Premier League table since the start of the season and will play West Ham for the third time this season. Liverpool succumbed to a shocking 3-2 defeat to Fulham in the last game, but are firm favourites to win this game.

As for West Ham, they endured one of the worst starts to the Premier League campaign under Julen Lopetegui who got sacked in January. Graham Potter’s side are sitting just two spots above the relegation zone and are on a poor run of form. Under Potter, they have won only three out of 12 games and are on a four-game winless in the English top-flight.

Predicted Score: Liverpool 3-1 West Ham

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