The Premier League matchday 28 clash between Liverpool and West Ham United will take place on 28 February at Anfield. Liverpool vs West Ham United: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Liverpool
Liverpool have noticeably improved their chances of returning to the top four. Despite playing their last two league games away from home, the hosts managed to beat Sunderland and Nottingham Forest (both times the score was 1:0). After that, Liverpool have consolidated sixth place in the standings and sit just three points off the Champions League places. It is also worth noting that the club have won three of their last four Premier League matches, losing only to Manchester City. We should also add that, for the second time in this campaign, the team have kept two consecutive clean sheets.
- The club have avoided defeat in 13 of their previous 15 league matches (7 wins and 6 draws).
- No more than three goals have been scored in 9 of Liverpool's last 12 Premier League games.
- The team have conceded in 6 of their previous 8 home Premier League matches.
Potential Liverpool Lineup (4-5-1)*
Alisson – Milos Kerkez, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai – Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah – Hugo Ekitike.
Defenders Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley, midfielder Wataru Endo and forward Alexander Isak are injured.
West Ham United
West Ham United have played their last two league matches at home but were unable to claim a single win. The visitors first shared the points with Manchester United (1:1) and then drew with Bournemouth (0:0). Before that, the team beat Burnley 2:0 away from home. This is only their second such unbeaten run in the Premier League this season. West Ham United are still in the relegation zone, but sit just two points behind 17th place. The team have also conceded as many as 49 goals, with only two sides below them posting worse defensive numbers.
- West Ham United have avoided defeat in 5 of their previous 6 Premier League matches (3 wins and 2 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 5 of West Ham United's last 7 league games.
- The team have not conceded in the first half in their previous seven Premier League matches.
Potential West Ham United Lineup (4-5-1)*
Mads Hermansen – El Hadji Malick Diouf, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Axel Disasi – Tomas Soucek, Crysencio Summerville, Mateusz Fernandes, Jarrod Bowen, Soungoutou Magassa – Valentin Castellanos.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is out injured. Midfielder Freddie Potts is also suspended for two more matches.
Referee
Tony Robinson (England)
Matches – 7 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 30;
Yellow cards per match on average – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 14%.
Liverpool vs West Ham United: Match Prediction
Liverpool desperately need a win — and a convincing one — to close the gap to the top four. Points have been hard to come by, and even against outsiders and teams from the bottom half of the table, the home team have played without the clear superiority they used to show and have been grinding out victories in recent rounds. We suggest that, in the upcoming match, the club are unlikely to record a comfortable win either. In Liverpool's last 11 league games, they have won by more than one goal just once.
Liverpool clearly have issues with their finishing, given that in their last three Premier League matches they have not scored more than one goal on any occasion. West Ham United also have strong motivation in the standings, with Premier League survival at stake. The away side have noticeably improved in the new calendar year and in their previous seven Premier League matches have not lost by more than one goal. It is also worth noting that in 5 of the last 6 head-to-head league meetings at Anfield, Liverpool have recorded a convincing win only once.
Prediction: West Ham United (+1.5)
* For each team, the starting line-up from their previous match in this competition is listed.