Manager Jurgen Klopp has now guided his side to 11 straight wins, outscoring his opponents 27-4 in that time, while also mustering seven clean sheets.
Liverpool
Carabao Cup winners Liverpool ensured that every player played their part in that recent cup final’s penalty shootout, with all 11 players slotting home their spot-kicks to earn the club a record-breaking ninth EFL Cup. Manager Jurgen Klopp has now guided his side to 11 straight wins, outscoring his opponents 27-4 in that time, while also mustering seven clean sheets. The ‘Reds’ are still playing catch up with Manchester City in the Premier League title race, but it seems there’s nothing a Premier League game at Anfield can’t fix these days. Liverpool possess the only undefeated home record in the league, winning the last eight on the bounce while scoring 3 goals in six of them.
West Ham United
West Ham United boss David Moyes remains hopeful of a first top-four Premier League finish as a manager since beating Liverpool to the fourth spot in 2005 with Everton. His men handed the ‘Reds’ their first defeat of the season in the reverse fixture, and a victory for West Ham – for a first Premier League double since 2015/16 – would be a huge achievement after just one win in their previous 48 league visits to Anfield. Juggling a UEFA Europa League run alongside domestic duties is never easy, but West Ham boast decent form. They’ve avoided defeat in five of their last six matches across the board, scoring first on four occasions, though both draws saw them concede equalisers between the 45th minute and half-time.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah will be looking to rack up another 20-goal league season, having scored nine goals in as many appearances against West Ham, whose Jarrod Bowen contributed two assists in the reverse fixture, while netting his side’s opener in five of his seven goalscoring Premier League outings this term. Liverpool have seen 15 of their 18 Premier League wins this season come by a 2 goal margin, a league-high.