Liverpool vs West Ham United
Liverpool plan to secure three more points when they host West Ham United at Anfield on Saturday, as they’re making a strong push for a top 4 spot in the Premier League table. At the time of writing, Arne Slot’s men are the sixth seed with 45 points, three points adrift of fourth-seeded Manchester United and level with fifth-seeded Chelsea.
The Reds have won three of their last four league games, including back-to-back 1-0 victories against Sunderland and Nottingham Forest. After this weekend, Liverpool will face Wolves twice in four days, giving them a great chance to tack on more points while advancing to the next round of the FA Cup.
On the other hand, West Ham United are fighting to maintain their top-flight status beyond this term. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side is 18th in the standings with 25 points, and is undefeated in their last three league games (W1, D2).
Talking Points
Mac Allister is rediscovering his form at Liverpool
Arne Slot heaped praise on Alexis Mac Allister’s resiliency during Liverpool’s narrow win against Nottingham Forest last time out, as the Argentine midfielder provided the much-needed heroics in the win at City Ground.
Mac Allister actually found the back of the net for the first time in the 90th minute, but his goal was ruled out for handball after a VAR check. That didn’t stop him from pushing for the winner, as he eventually scored off a rebound in the 97th minute. Before this, Mac Allister was scoreless in his last four appearances across all competitions. He’ll likely have Ryan Gravenberch as his midfield partner in a double pivot again this Saturday.
Liverpool are in danger of missing up to eight first-team players against West Ham United. Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Jayden Danns, Stefan Bajcetic, and Wataru Endo are long-term absentees, while Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz are listed as doubtful. Frimpong has been out for the past five games with a groin issue, while Wirtz, their joint-third leading scorer with four goals and two assists, was pulled out for the Nottingham Forest game after warm-ups.
Meanwhile, there’s a growing clamour for Liverpool to hand Rio Ngumoha a start, as the 17-year-old provided a massive spark off the bench against Nottingham Forest.
West Ham United lack the clinical edge
West Ham United are demonstrating significant resolve, as they’ve lost only once in their last eight games under head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. However, their profligacy in the final third has held them back.
The Hammers had to settle for a goalless draw against Bournemouth last weekend despite having an xG total of 2.87 from 20 shots, with Djordje Petrovic saving most of their shots. The team will need the likes of Jarrod Bowen, Callum Wilson, Taty Castellanos and Crysencio Summerville to play out of their minds this Saturday. West Ham United will be without Freddie Potts, as he’ll continue to serve his suspension for his red card against Burton in the FA Cup.
History
West Ham United have won only one of their last 52 away league games against Liverpool (D12, L39), last beating them 3-0 in August 2015 under Slaven Bilic. The Hammers have won 11 points from their last six Premier League matches (W3, D2, L1), as many as they had from their previous 18 (W2, D5, L11).
Liverpool have lost just one of their last 19 Premier League games against West Ham United (W15, D3), winning seven of their last eight since a 3-2 loss at the London Stadium in November 2021. The Reds can secure their third consecutive shutout victory under Arne Slot for the first time since his first three in charge of the club last season this weekend.
Betting Tip
The Premier League 2026 odds predict the Reds extending their long home winning streak against the Hammers on Saturday. Liverpool are 1.36 favourites to take three points, while West Ham United are huge 6.20 underdogs, and a draw is at 4.74 in the 1X2 market. Liverpool should produce enough Premier League 2026 highlights at Anfield to dispatch West Ham United this weekend, which would help in their Top 4 push. Besides going for a Reds victory, SBOTOP punters may also consider adding Over 3.00 at 1.66, Over 3.25 at 1.92, Over 3.50 at 2.16, and even Total Goal 4-6 at 2.38 to the parlay. However, if you fancy a slightly low-scoring contest, check out the Correct Score of 2-0 in favour of Liverpool – the result of their last league meeting – given its tidy payout of 8.40.
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