West Ham vs Liverpool preview: Team news, line-ups, score prediction
Nuno Espirito Santo will be hoping to extend West Ham’s three-game unbeaten run in the Premier League when facing Liverpool on Sunday.
The Hammers host the defending Premier League champions at the London Stadium, and will seek another positive result after West Ham’s 2-2 draw against Bournemouth last time out.
The Irons have gained seven points from a possible nine in their last three games as Nuno needs to steer West Ham out of a relegation battle.
The head coach is doing a good job, however, and West Ham now have a massive chance of taking down an out-of-form Liverpool.
With that being said, West Ham Zone brings you everything you need to know with this preview ahead of the showdown.
Form guide
West Ham: D, W, W, L, L
Liverpool: L, L, L, W, W
Team news
Despite being in terrible form, Liverpool are the heavy favourites to beat West Ham.
The Hammers are likely to be without Konstantinos Mavropanos heading into the clash with the centre-back still struggling with a hamstring injury.
Ollie Scarles will be sidelined for the clash as the 19-year-old is still recovering from a shoulder problem that will keep him out for a few more weeks.
Callum Wilson is in good form for the Hammers, and he, along with Jarrod Bowen, can pose Liverpool a big threat.
Lucas Paqueta has served a one-match ban that kept him out of the showdown against Bournemouth last weekend, and will be eligible to return to face Arne Slot’s men.
Liverpool will be without Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong at right-back, as Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike are both doubts after picking up niggles.
Likely lineups
West Ham: Areola, Todibo, Kilman, Julio, Soucek, Potts, Diouf, Wan-Bissaka, Paqueta, Bowen, Wilson
Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Van Dijk, Konate, Jones, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Isak
Prediction West Ham 3-1 Liverpool
There’s a feel-good factor starting to return at E20, and Nuno looks to be taking full advantage of it.
Slot is now up against the odds at Liverpool to keep his job, and that may work for or against the Hammers.
- West Ham last beat Liverpool at the London Stadium in November 2021
- Pablo Fornals and Kurt Zouma netted as Alisson scored an own goal
- The win put West Ham up to third at the time
However, the Irons will be up for the challenge and may just get the job done.
Taking this into consideration, West Ham Zone predicts the biggest win of the season for the Hammers, with a 3-1 victory over Liverpool, potentially spelling the end for Slot.
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