West Ham United vs Liverpool – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Sreya

West Ham United vs Liverpool – West Ham United hosts Liverpool at the London Stadium on 4th November, Saturday in a crucial English Premier League fixture.

Both clubs are struggling in the league with West Ham United placed sixteenth in the league table, just above the relegation zone. West Ham have nine points while Liverpool are sixth with sixteen points.

Liverpool won 3-0 against Huddersfield in their last match, after a three-game winless streak while West Ham drew 2-2 at Crystal Palace.

Team News

Pablo Zabaleta is suspended while James Collins, Sam Byram and Michail Antonio are injured.The visitors will be without the injured Adam Lallana, Adam Bogdan, Nathaniel Clyne, Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane.

West Ham United Possible Starting Lineup: Joe Hart, Declan Rice, Cheykhou Kouyate, Angelo Ogbonna, Edimilson Fernandes, Pedro Obiang, Mark Noble, Manuel Lanzini, Aaron Creswell, Andy Carroll, Ande Awey.

Liverpool Possible Starting Lineup: Simon Mignolet, Joseph Gomez, Joel Matip, Ragnar Klavan, Alberto Moreno, Emre Can, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Mohamed Salah, Daniel Sturridge, Roberto Firmino.

“Every win, even in the cup but especially in the league, it will take us and me out of that position and put us in a more comfortable position. Every game you don’t win puts you in a worse position. I do think I can turn it around, otherwise, I wouldn’t be here.”

– Slaven Bilic, West Ham United.

Contributor’s Pick

According to West Ham United vs Liverpool H2H Stats, the last five games between these two clubs have resulted in three draws and one win for either side.

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in five of Liverpool’s last six away games in the Premier League. A defeat for the Hammers will be catastrophic as they will be left with just nine points after eleven games, the previous occasion when they had fewer than ten points after as many matches, they were relegated.

A 2-1 win for Liverpool is the most probable outcome.