All roads lead to Anfield as Liverpool vs West Ham clash in the Premier League on Sunday. Kick off is set at 14:00 BST, 24 September 2023.
Liverpool followed their 1-3 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers last Saturday with another 1-3 win at Austrian LASK Linz in their midweek Champions League fixture.
On the other hand, West Ham recovered from their 1-3 defeat at home against Pep Guardiola's Man City to beat Serbia's FK TSC 3-1 in the Europa League on Thursday.
Buoyed by those wins, Liverpool and West Ham will battle for supremacy at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Will the Reds continue their dominance over the Hammers or will there be an upset?
Liverpool vs West Ham probable lineups
Here are our probable lineups for this Premier League clash:
Liverpool
Goalkeeper: Alisson
Defenders: Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson
Midfielders: Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones
Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota
West Ham
Goalkeeper: Alphonse Areola
Defenders: Emerson Palmieri, Nayef Aguerd, Kurt Zouma, Vladimir Coufal
Midfielders: Edson Alvarez, Tomas Soucek, James Ward-Prowse, Lucas Paqueta
Forwards: Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen
Liverpool vs West Ham confirmed lineups
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West Ham
*Lineups will be automatically updated shortly after they're released
Liverpool vs West Ham predictions
Jürgen Klopp's men have dominated this fixture in recent years, especially at Anfield. While West Ham can actually hold their own, it doesn't look like they'll have a say away from home. Here are our predictions!
Prediction 1: Liverpool to Win
The Anfield giants have won eight times in the last ten meetings with David Moyes' side, losing in just one occasion. The last three clashes between them have ended in defeat for the Hammers. While the Reds have strung four consecutive league wins ahead of this matchup, West Ham have won three, still, we think they'll go back home empty-handed in this fixture.
Prediction 2: Both Teams to Score
Our second prediction for this clash is on both sides scoring. Analysis of previous matches between them has yielded both teams scoring results in five out of the last seven meetings. Interestingly, all six of West Ham's matches across all competitions this season have ended in both sides scoring. Similarly, five of Liverpool's six matches so far this campaign have seen goals at both ends five times. With both sides scoring and conceding, both teams' score market looks likely to occur.
Prediction 3: Over 2.5 Total Goals
Five of the last seven clashes between Liverpool and West Ham have ended with at least three goals. It's worth mentioning that the last five matches Liverpool have played this season have produced over 2.5 outcomes, the same thing goes for West Ham who are likely going to score at Anfield.
Liverpool vs West Ham Head-to-Head
Head-to-head records in the last 10 matches shows Liverpool have won 8 direct matches, West Ham won 1, while 1 match ended in a draw.
Last five results between them:
England Premier League 26/04/23
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Liverpool
England Premier League 19/10/22
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West Ham
England Premier League 05/03/22
Liverpool
West Ham
England Premier League 07/11/21
West Ham
Liverpool
England Premier League 31/01/21
West Ham
Liverpool
Liverpool recent form
The Reds have been in scintillating form since their 1-1 draw with Chelsea on the opening day of the season. They've gone on to win five straight games across all competitions ahead of this encounter with West Ham.
West Ham recent form
David Moyes' side have picked four wins, a draw and a loss in their six games so far this season. The Europa Conference League Champions are on course to have a good campaign.
Mohammed Kudus will start at Anfield
On 27 August 2023, Mohammed Kudus left Ajax, signing for Premier League club West Ham United on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee which was reported to be £38 million plus add-ons.
The Ghanaian international made his debut for West Ham in their 2-1 away win at Luton on 1 September. He scored his first goal for the club in a group stage game of the 2023/24 Europa League on 21 September at home to Serbian team, TSC Bačka Topola.
With West Ham tied 1-1, Kudus scored in the 70th minute before Tomáš Souček added a third in the 82nd minute as the game finished 3-1.
Kudus has been in scintillating form this season for both Ajax and West Ham and he will definitely start against Liverpool as his team looks to end their three straight defeat to Klopp's men.
Where to watch Liverpool vs West Ham live
The Liverpool vs West Ham match will be broadcast live on SuperSport GOtv Football for fans in Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana.
The match kicks off at 14:00 BST, fans can tune in 30 minutes from time to watch the match build-up analysis and expert opinions from journalists and pundits.
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