Sky Sports expert predicts result of West Ham clash v Liverpool
West Ham will travel to Anfield to face Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday (5 March) with the hope of securing back to back league wins.
The Hammers are heading into this game on the back of a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Southampton in the FA Cup, and they will be looking to bounce back to winning ways.
David Moyes is yet to win at Anfield, and Sky Sports expert, Lewis Jones doesn’t expect the Hammers to get any points on board either, predicting a 2-0 defeat.
Jones wrote in his column for Sky Sports: “David Moyes has never won a Premier League game as a manager at Anfield in 16 attempts while West Ham have won just one of their last 51 visits to the famous old ground.
“Statistics like that rarely get too embedded in my thinking for when assessing a match but that wretched record hardly helps matters for a West Ham side that are facing one of the great Liverpool teams of any era.
“Moyes even said himself after the FA Cup defeat in midweek how frustrated he is with the Hammers’ attacking output at the moment. And backing up so quickly from Wednesday to face a full-throttle Liverpool isn’t the ideal scenario for the overworked Michail Antonio, who remains so crucial to the way West Ham set their attacks.
Here, the West Ham striker faces a defence which is the best at home in English football, conceding just seven goals all season.”
Tough
It will be a very tough game for the Hammers and chances are slim that Moyes’s side can come up with a positive result.
The Hammers defeated Liverpool 3-2 at home earlier this season, but their recent form has not been impressive.
Liverpool, on the other hand, has won their last six games in the league. This is arguably one of the best Liverpool sides of all eras, and they are one of the genuine contenders for the title.
West Ham have their own problems. It is really difficult to keep Liverpool’s attack at bay for the entire 90 minutes, which means the Hammers must find a way to score.
This is one area where the Londoners are struggling badly at the moment. The goals have dried up and Moyes has no quick-fix solution.
The Reds have one of the best defences in the league, but the players need to stay calm and positive.
In other West Ham news, Benfica want a record-breaking deal to sell star striker Darwin Nunez to the Irons this summer.
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