Premier League – Liverpool to face West Ham United on Match-day 12
Wednesday at Anfield, as Liverpool host The Hammers in the Premier League.
It’s a clash of eighth vs twelfth, as Liverpool host The Hammers at Anfield.
Liverpool have 13 points to their name, going into this tie
Jurgen Klopp will hope that success brings further success, as his side look for another win in a row. Their last two outings resulted in victories against Manchester City and Arsenal.
Also, Liverpool keep finding ways to win, having secured three victories in their last six matches is astonishing this season. Their position is eighth in the League and they have 13 points, that is, 3W, 2L and 4D having won three fixtures, drawn four games, and lost two meetings.
Playing at home, Liverpool have won three matches and drawn two meetings.
A win in this fixture would take Liverpool’s points to 16 in the League.
Good Attacking Performance
They have a good scoring stats of 21 goals. This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Roberto Firmino (6), Mohamed Salah (3), and Luis Diaz (3). Liverpool have conceded 12 goals.
Jurgen Klopp could be missing up to seven of their players through injury or illness for the game on Wednesday.
This season’s Premier League campaign, has so far seen West Ham United achieve 11 points
The Hammers come to this game on the back of a 1-1 away draw against Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium.
Also, David Moyes knows that a run of five losses in 10 matches for his The Hammers side, is going to be a tough run of form to change. However that is exactly what he must try to deliver. With 11 points, they currently sit twelfth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws having won three games, drawn two games, and lost five matches.
The Hammers have won one game, drawn one game, and lost three meetings of their five League matches away from home this season.
Victory for West Ham United would take their points tally to 14 so far this season.
The Hammers are likely to be missing four of their key players when they start Wednesday’s game, due to injury and illness.
Liverpool v West Ham United – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels Liverpool and The Hammers have faced each other 55 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Liverpool’s favour (32 – 11). Additionally, ten of the previous 20 matches between Liverpool and The Hammers have resulted in a Liverpool win. Their most recent encounter in this competition was March 2022, when The Reds walked away as 1-0 winners.
Players to watch
For Liverpool, Roberto Firmino is a top performing player who has scoredsix goals and provided one assist in nine League matches this season, while Gianluca Scamacca contributed withtwo goals in 10 League fixtures this Premier League Season for The Hammers.
Other players of note for Liverpool are Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz with three goals and three goals respectively and for The Hammers are Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen with two goals and two goals respectively.
