The Reds are likely to win the Premier League this season. They have performed consistently this season despite losing their last match. In contrast, the Hammers have struggled to maintain consistency this season. We expect Liverpool to secure the victory here.
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Date: Sunday, 13th April 2025
Time: 2 pm Nigerian time
Overjoyed by the news of Mohamed Salah's long-awaited contract extension, Liverpool fans descend on Anfield once again on Sunday afternoon, when West Ham United rock up for a Premier League fixture.
Both the league-leading Reds and bottom-half Irons are out to make swift returns to winning ways, after the hosts suffered a shock 3-2 loss at Fulham and Graham Potter's side played out a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in gameweek 31.
Head-to-head:
- Liverpool have won 36 of the 57 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
- West Ham United have recorded 10 victories.
- The remaining 11 clashes ended in draws.
- Liverpool suffered a 3-2 loss against Fulham in the previous league game
- West Ham United played a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth in the previous league game
- Liverpool have been awarded the most penalties this season (9)
- Their last 5 encounters produced at least 4 goals.
Form:
- Liverpool in the League: W-W-W-W-L
- Liverpool in all competitions: W-L-L-W-L
- West Ham in the League: W-L-D-L-D
- West Ham in all competitions: W-L-D-L-D
Team News:
- Liverpool will be without three players for this match. The injury list includes Alisson Becker, Joe Gomez, and Trent Alexander-Arnold. However, there might be a chance for Alisson to make the matchday squad.
- As for West Ham United, they will be without the pair of Michail Antonio and Crysencio Summerville due to a broken leg and a hamstring injury.
Player(s) to watch:
- Mohamed Salah has been in red-hot form for Liverpool this season. He has scored 27 goals this season from 31 matches while also providing 17 assists. Despite failing to score in his last two matches, Salah still has two goals and two assists in the last five matches. He will be hoping to get back to the score sheet here.
- Jarrod Bowen continues to impress for the Hammers, leading their goalscoring chart. This season, he has eight goals to his name. Bowen has also provided five assists, leading the line impressively. His pace, coupled with directness, makes him a key player here. In the last match, it was his goal that earned his side a draw against Wolves.