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Liverpool vs West Ham: Preview and Prediction

Liverpool will take on West Ham United in the Premier League at the weekend, and they will look to continue their push for a top-four finish with a win at home.

They have won five of the last six matches across all competitions and will look to continue their recent run of form. The defending champions have kept a clean sheet in the last three matches in all competitions. They will certainly be the favourites heading into this game, and it will be interesting to see if they can get the job done.

Meanwhile, West Ham United are fighting for survival in the Premier League and needs to pick up points. They are unbeaten in five of the last six matches in the Premier League. They have made themselves difficult to beat, and they will look to grind out a positive result away from home. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top.

Team News & Tactics

Liverpool

The home team will be without Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring), Giovanni Leoni (knee), Conor Bradley (knee), Wataru Endo, and Alexander Isak (fracture) this weekend.

Liverpool are likely to start in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Alisson Becker in goal.

Joe Gomez and Milos Kerkez will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Meanwhile, Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk will start in central defence.

As for the midfield unit, Ryan Gravenberch will start alongside Dominik Szoboszlai, aiming to add control and composure to the team. Alexis Mac Allister will look to create opportunities for teammates in the final third.

Hugo Ekitike will lead the line for Liverpool, with Florian Wirtz and Mohamed Salah on either side of him.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Gomez, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Mac Allister, Wirtz; Ekitike

West Ham United

Lukasz Fabianski will miss out due to a lower-back injury. Freddie Potts will miss out due to suspension. Pablo has a calf injury to deal with.

West Ham United will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Mads Hermansen in goal.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji Malick Diouf will start as the full-backs. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Max Kilman will start alongside Konstantinos Mavropanos in central defence.

Mateus Fernandes will start alongside Soungoutou Magassa in the midfield pivot. They will look to add defensive cover and physicality to the midfield. Tomas Soucek will start as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to create goal-scoring chances for his teammates.

Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville will add creativity, flair, and goals from the flanks.

Taty Castellanos will lead the West Ham United attack.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf; Fernandes, Magassa; Bowen, Soucek, Summerville; Castellanos

Key Stats

  • Liverpool have won their last 10 home matches against West Ham in all competitions.
  • Liverpool have scored at least 2 goals in their last 8 matches against West Ham in all competitions.
  • 26 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
  • Liverpool are without a defeat in five of the last six matches in all competitions. West Ham are also without a repeat in five of the last six Premier League outings.

Player to Watch

Hugo Ekitike

The Liverpool Striker is our key player to watch out for. He could make a big difference for his team in the final third. West Ham United have been quite poor defensively, conceding 49 goals in 27 league matches. The French international is likely to get chances here, and he could punish them with his finishing and movement.

He will look to help create opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net.

Prediction

Liverpool 2-1 West Ham

Both teams will be desperate for a victory here, and this is likely to be a close contest. Neither team will want to drop points. Liverpool will be desperate for Champions League qualification, and they cannot afford to slip up at home. On the other hand, West Ham are 18th in the league table. There is very little margin for error, and they will look to get a good result here. Both teams are likely to get on the score sheet, but Liverpool has more depth in the attacking unit, and they should be able to grind out a narrow victory.

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