Liverpool FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Eddie Smart
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | FC Midtjylland | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Everton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–7 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Liverpool FC have kicked off against West Ham United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' West Ham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The Spain Pablo Fornals breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 0-1!
- 15' Manuel Lanzini is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Ham United FC tonight.
- 20' Paraguay international Fabian Balbuena has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Andrii Yarmolenko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 346 appearances.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Moyes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' West Ham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed Salah makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 42.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Declan Rice suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Declan Rice is booked for West Ham United FC — Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' It looks surprising West Ham United FC does not make any changes. Alisson Becker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Xherdan Shaqiri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Curtis Jones on 70 minute.
- 74' The West Ham United FC manager makes a substitution. Sebastien Haller departs to be replaced by Andrii Yarmolenko.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and West Ham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' Andrew Robertson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 85' Diogo Jota doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' A change in the West Ham United FC ranks — Arthur Masuaku exits the field as Manuel Lanzini enters on 88.
- 89' The whistle greets Jarrod Bowen as he departs to be replaced by Said Benrahma.
- 90' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Mohamed Salah exits the field as James Milner enters on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Liverpool FC players.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Diogo Jota 70'
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ James Milner 90'
- 12
- 66
- 26
- 5
-
17
Curtis Jones ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 70'
- 47
Bench
-
7
James Milner ↑ 90'
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 70'
- 13
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 70'
- 18
- 76
- 46
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
West Ham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 21
-
26
Arthur Masuaku ↓ Manuel Lanzini 88'
- 41
-
20
Jarrod Bowen ↓ Said Benrahma 89'
- 22
- 18
- 28
- 5
Bench
-
7
Andrii Yarmolenko ↑ 74'
-
10
Manuel Lanzini ↑ 88'
- 11
- 24
- 23
-
9
Said Benrahma ↑ 89'
- 35
Coach
David Moyes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Pablo Fornals | 3 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 |
| Kurt Zouma | 2 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
West Ham United FC Form
2020-10-31
Liverpool FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
L
2020-10-24
West Ham United FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2020-10-18
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–3
West Ham United FC
D
2020-10-04
Leicester City FC
0–3
West Ham United FC
W
2020-09-27
West Ham United FC
4–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2020-09-19
Arsenal FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.74
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
79%
Draw or West Ham United FC
46%
Liverpool FC or West Ham United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | West Ham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.