West Ham vs Liverpool: West Ham United aim to displace Liverpool from the 3rd spot when they face the Reds in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Details:
Teams: West Ham United vs Liverpool
Venue: London Stadium, London
Date: Sunday 7th November, 2021
Time: 10:00 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Highlights: Salah and Gini secure victory for the Reds | West Ham 1-3 Liverpool – YouTube
Preview
West Ham come into this after a 2-2 away draw against Genk in their Europa League clash in mid-week.
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The point ensured they are within touching distance of qualifying for the knockouts of the competition.
In the Premier League, the Hammers beat West Ham 4-1 away in their last match and continued their brilliant run this season.
West Ham is in 4th place with 20 points from 10 matches and won 4 of their last 5 matches.
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On the other hand, Liverpool come into this after beating Atletico Madrid 2-0 away, hereby ensuring qualification into the next round.
The Reds drew 2-2 against Brighton at home in their last EPL clash and aim to return to winning ways.
Henderson and Mané’s goals were cancelled out by Mwepu and Trossard in that one. This point left Liverpool in 3rd place with 22 points from 10 matches.
Both sides last met in January 2021 in the EPL, where Liverpool won 3-1 away.
Form Guide
West Ham: WWWWD
Liverpool: WWWDW
ℹ️ 2021/22 round of 16 (so far):
✅ Ajax
✅ Bayern
✅ Juventus
✅ Liverpool #UCL pic.twitter.com/BW8w6lCIdE— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) November 3, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Genk 2-2 West Ham
Atletico Madrid 0-2 Liverpool
David Moyes has officially taken charge of his 1000 games as a manager guiding West Ham to a 2-2 draw against Genk in the Europa League yesterday. 👔😱
What an achievement 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ pic.twitter.com/wSqMWaRAvG
— PurelyFootball®️ (@PurelyFootball) November 5, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of West Ham vs Liverpool in India?
The match is live streamed on the Hotstar VIP App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Star Sports Select 1/HD.
Team News
Yarmolenko and Vlasic remain doubts for the Hammers after sustaining knocks.
Jones, Elliott, Milner, Gomez, Keita and Firmino are ruled out for the Reds due to injury concerns.
West Ham possible 11:
Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals and Antonio
Liverpool possible 11:
Becker, Robertson, van Dijk, Konaté, Alexander-Arnold, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho, Henderson, Salah, Mane and Jota
Prediction: West Ham 2-2 Liverpool
This should be a classic with plenty at stake for either side. Both sides have been magnificent this season and hence make up the top 4 sides in the table.
West Ham’s resilience, desire and efficiency makes them a formidable side coupled with their good home form.
Meanwhile; Liverpool’s draw against Brighton ensures they would be desperate to get back to winning ways.
The Hammers remain a strong side at home and hence we foresee a thrilling draw take place.
Players to watch out for: Antonio, Bowen, Salah and Fabinho.
