Match Preview: West Ham United FC vs Liverpool FC

On April 27th, 2024, West Ham United will face Liverpool in the Premier League. Their last showdown resulted in a resounding 0 – 4 victory in Liverpool’s favor. When considering previous encounters, these two sides have clashed 34 times in recent seasons. Amongst these, West Ham United has claimed victory seven times, Liverpool have triumphed 22 times, while five matches have ended in draws. Current form suggests West Ham United is registering an average performance, particularly at home, while Liverpool is showcasing impressive form in their away games.

Historically, matches between West Ham United and Liverpool have seen an average of 3.18 goals with ‘Both Teams To Score’ (BTTS) occurring 53% of the time.

Looking at this season’s Premier league performance, West Ham United have averaged 1.47 points per home game whilst Liverpool average 1.93 points in their away games. Taking all this into consideration, it appears to be an intriguing match-up with potential for plenty of action.

Insights

• The current form of Liverpool is stronger than that of West Ham United, especially considering their away game performance.
• In the last encounter between the two teams, Liverpool had a significant win with a 4-0 scorelines against West Ham United.
• Historical data shows that Liverpool has a dominant advantage over West Ham United, winning 22 out of 34 matches, whereas West Ham United has only won 7.
• There is a higher chance of a substantial scoreline, given the average of 3.18 goals per game from their previous encounters.
• Given the statistics, there’s a 53% chance for both teams to score in the upcoming match.
• As per the average, Liverpool gains more points during away games (1.93 Points Per Game) as compared to West Ham United’s home matches (1.47 Points Per Game).
• Although West Ham United has home advantage, their average form at home may not necessarily lead to an advantage against a strong away performing team like Liverpool.

Match Forecast

• Liverpool FC, with their very strong attacking set pieces, are likely to score goals from set pieces, especially knowing that West Ham is weak in maintaining ball possession.
• West Ham’s strategy of attacking from the left might play into Liverpool’s hands, as they are not strong in defending against attacks from the wings.
• Strong counter-attacks from West Ham United FC might lead to scoring opportunities given Liverpool’s weakness in stopping opponents from creating chances.
• The consistent first eleven of West Ham will face a challenging game against the frequently rotated squad of Liverpool.
• Liverpool’s weakness in avoiding offside can lead to opportunities for West Ham’s quick counter-attacks.
• West Ham, with their long balls strategy, may find it hard to penetrate Liverpool’s possession football.
• Liverpool, with their capability of controlling the game in opposition’s half, might exploit West Ham’s weakness in protecting the lead.
• Liverpool’s strong aerial duels combined with their attacking set pieces might pose a significant challenge for West Ham.
• West Ham United might struggle to maintain the lead considering Liverpool’s ability to come back from losing positions.
• Liverpool’s strong attacking strategies including creation of long shot opportunities, through balls, and individual skills might overpower West Ham’s defense.

Match Facts

The typical outcome when West Ham United hosts Liverpool FC has been a 1-2 scoreline, with six games resulting in this score., When looking at head to head games between West Ham United and Liverpool FC, the 1-2 scoreline dominates with nine matches ending this way., In the last 28 meetings where West Ham United was the home team, the team has emerged victorious 9 times, drawn 5 times, and lost to Liverpool FC 14 times, with Liverpool FC enjoying a goal difference of 47-36., West Ham United has managed 10 wins, 13 draws, and 36 losses in their last 59 encounters with Liverpool FC. Liverpool retains an impressive goal difference of 114-55., Liverpool FC emerged as the winner in both of last season’s matches against West Ham with scores of 1-0 (home) and 2-1 (away)., Fun fact! 24% of West Ham United’s goals are scored between minutes 76-90., Similar to West Ham, Liverpool FC also score a significant percentage (38%) of their goals between minutes 76-90., West Ham United has hit a low, not winning any of their last four home games., West Ham United has suffered 5 consecutive matches without a win against Liverpool FC., Astonishingly, West Ham United has failed to score in 4 of their 17 home Premier League matches this season., Liverpool FC’s away performance in the Premier League this season has been spot on with no matches where they failed to score., West Ham United’s home performance this season records at 6 wins, 7 draws, and 4 losses., Top scorers for each team are Jarrod Bowen for West Ham United with 15 goals and Mohamed Salah, for Liverpool FC, with 17 goals., West Ham United has managed to climb from last year’s 15th table position with 34 points to this year’s 8th position with 48 points., West Ham United has let in a goal in their last 8 consecutive matches., It’s interesting that West Ham United wins the first half 34% of the time, and Liverpool FC outdoes them at 47%., Recent meeting victors are Liverpool FC., The most recent game saw Liverpool FC dominate with a 4-goal lead., When leading 1-0 at home, West Ham United manages a win 64% of the time., Liverpool FC has won 66% of matches when they lead 0-1 away., However, if West Ham United is down 0-1 at home, they manage to turn it around and win 33% of the time., Liverpool FC also manages the same feat, winning 33% of their away matches when down 1-0., In the Premier League, Liverpool FC’s performance outshines West Ham United’s., Comparing recent form, Liverpool FC’s last 5 matches outclass West Ham United’s., Remarkably, Liverpool FC only lost none of their last 5 matches against West Ham United in all competitions., Head-to-head in the last 5 meetings, West Ham United has no wins, Liverpool FC has 5, with no draws., Liverpool FC has experienced a single loss in their last 5 Premier League matches against West Ham United., West Ham United only managed a single win in their last five Premier League games against Liverpool FC., West Ham United average 0.6 goals per game against Liverpool FC, who average 2.4 goals against West Ham United., The average total goals when these two teams meet is 3., The average number of first-half goals when West Ham United meets Liverpool FC is 1.4., Neither team managed a win in their last Premier League match., On average, West Ham United scores 1.78 goals when they are at home, whereas Liverpool FC scores 2.27 goals when they are away., Regretfully, West Ham United has not won in their last 4 matches.