Thursday , 2 July 2026

Liverpool FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Liverpool FC
2 – 1
Full Time
West Ham United FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 17:30 UTC Anfield HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 49' Declan Rice

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Eddie Smart

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

13
2
1
Liverpool FC 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals West Ham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-31 Liverpool FC 2–1 West Ham United FC 2020-02-24 Liverpool FC 3–2 West Ham United FC 2020-01-29 West Ham United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2019-02-04 West Ham United FC 1–1 Liverpool FC 2018-08-12 Liverpool FC 4–0 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Liverpool FC West Ham United FC
#12 Position #1
0 Points 39
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 10 / 9 / 19
0 Scored 46
0 Conceded 65
+0 GD -19
– PPG 1.03
– Win % 26%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts). West Ham United FC are 1st (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Liverpool FC and West Ham United FC is underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Angelo Ogbonna, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' What a moment for Pablo Fornals! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Ham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' West Ham United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 42' GOAL! Mohamed Salah fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 47' West Ham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Declan Rice on 49.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and West Ham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Moyes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Curtis Jones exits the field as Xherdan Shaqiri enters on 70.
  • 74' The West Ham United FC bench stirs into life. Sebastien Haller is withdrawn and Andrii Yarmolenko gets his opportunity.
  • 79' 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 Joe Gomez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' Trent Alexander-Arnold has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' The deadlock is broken! Diogo Jota gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
  • 88' The West Ham United FC manager makes a substitution. Arthur Masuaku departs to be replaced by Manuel Lanzini.
  • 89' West Ham United FC ring the changes. Jarrod Bowen has done his job and it is now time for Said Benrahma to step up.
  • 90' The whistle greets Mohamed Salah as he departs to be replaced by James Milner.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Liverpool FC players.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 8
Sadio Mane 5
Pablo Fornals 3
Jarrod Bowen 3
Diogo Jota 3
Michail Antonio 2
Darwin Nunez 2
Cody Gakpo 2

Head to Head

2020-10-31 Liverpool FC 2–1 West Ham United FC 2020-02-24 Liverpool FC 3–2 West Ham United FC 2020-01-29 West Ham United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2019-02-04 West Ham United FC 1–1 Liverpool FC 2018-08-12 Liverpool FC 4–0 West Ham United FC

Liverpool FC Form

2020-10-31 Liverpool FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2020-10-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 FC Midtjylland W 2020-10-24 Liverpool FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W 2020-10-21 AFC Ajax 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2020-10-17 Everton FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D 2020-10-04 Aston Villa FC 7–2 Liverpool FC L

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
2 / 4
1.09 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC51% Draw31% West Ham United FC18%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
83%
Draw or West Ham United FC
49%
Liverpool FC or West Ham United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC29% Draw59% West Ham United FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.3%
1 – 0
19.1%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 27% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.