Liverpool v West Ham preview: Team news, lineups, supercomputer prediction
West Ham prepare to make the trip to Anfield on Sunday as Graham Potter hopes to see his side pick up more points.
The boss has had a slow start to life in East London although a point against Bournemouth last time out, wasn’t the worst result.
Heading to Merseyside to face Arne Slot’s team that has lost just two league games all season is never an easy task but it may be the best time to catch the Reds all season.
Preview
Julen Lopetegui certainly had his West Ham side battling against relegation when he departed from The London Stadium and Potter has done well to steady the ship.
The manager would have hoped for a smoother start to life but with the Irons sitting 15 points above the relegation zone, he has done his job.
Now it is about looking forward to the summer transfer window for the Hammers who will no doubt be ready to make changes allowing Potter to put his stamp on the side.
Liverpool have been in excellent form this term and still look on track to win the Premier League title, sitting 11 points clear of Arsenal.
However, the Reds may be in their worst period of form throughout the season so far and come into the game having lost 3-2 against Fulham last time out.
That being said, with Mohamed Salah having committed his future to the Merseyside outfit, it could well be the morale boost needed at Anfield.
Form Guide (Premier League)
Liverpool: LWWWW
West Ham: DLDLW
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
| Liverpool | 31 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| West Ham | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
Team News
The hosts may well see Alisson Becker return in goal having missed the last two games due to suffering with concussion.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton all remain out on the sidelines for Slot’s side though.
With Niclas Fullkrug having returned to fitness for Potter and scoring a goal against Bournemouth, this will be a boost again for the Irons up top.
Michail Antonio remains sidelined as he continues to work hard in his recovery from injury and Crysencio Summerville is also out.
However, the boss has no fresh fitness concerns which is a positive for a side that has been depleted at times this term.
Predicted line-ups
Liverpool: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Jota, Diaz
West Ham: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Mavropanos, Scarles, Soucek, Alvarez, Paqueta, Fullkrug, Bowen.
Where to watch
The game has been moved to Sunday (13 April) due to being selected for broadcast.
The game will be available to watch on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event with kick-off at 2pm.
Supercomputer prediction
Unsurprisingly, Liverpool have been backed as the favourites for this Premier League clash with Slot’s men expected to get themselves back on track.
The Opta supercomputer has backed the Reds to be victorious with a 69.1 per cent chance of taking all three points.
A draw is also a more likely result with that predicted at 17.2 per cent.
This means that the Hammers have a 13.8 per cent chance of taking all three points at Anfield highlighting the level of challenge Potter’s men have on their hands.