In the 28th round of the English Premier League on February 28, 2026, Liverpool and West Ham will face off. The hosts need nothing less than a victory in this encounter.
The Anfield giants convincingly clinched the league title last season. They then made significant reinforcements in the summer transfer window… Only to underperform almost everywhere, except in the Champions League where they confidently reached the playoffs. Meanwhile, they lost to Crystal Palace in both the Super Cup and the League Cup. In the Premier League, the titleholders are increasingly losing their chances of finishing in the top four. However, they managed to defeat both Sunderland and Nottingham Forest. In the cup, they even thrashed Brighton 3-0.
The team from the capital did not shine last season either. Still, after replacing Lopetegui with Potter, they collected 43 points and finished fourteenth. Later on, Graham struggled to manage, and Nuno Espírito Santo also faced challenges at first. Yet in the past month, his squad has managed to rack up quite a few wins—more than in the entire previous season, counting cup competitions. They secured a narrow victory over Burton. In the previous round against Bournemouth, neither side scored, ending 0-0.
The champions are currently averaging only 1.56 goals per game while conceding as many as 1.30. The Londoners manage to score 1.19 goals per match while conceding nearly twice that, at 1.81.
Liverpool vs West Ham: Key Stats and Trends
Liverpool have won six of their last eight matches
59% of Liverpool’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per game is 2.85
West Ham have won four of their last six matches
59% of West Ham United’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per game is 3.0
Liverpool vs West Ham: Probable Starting Lineups
Liverpool (probable lineup): Alisson – Robertson, van Dijk, Konaté, Szoboszlai – Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Wirtz, Salah – Ekitiké
West Ham (probable lineup): Hermansen – Diouf, Disasi, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka – Potts, Fernandes, Summerville, Souček, Bowen – Castellanos
Previous Matches: Liverpool vs West Ham
In the last ten meetings, the club from the capital managed only one draw, losing all the other encounters—including four in a row now.
