Overview
Returning to Anfield after a series of difficult away matches is expected to bring some comfort to Liverpool. However, they lost 0-3 to Nottingham Forest last weekend, then suffered a 1-4 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League in midweek.
In that context, West Ham have every basis to confidently enter this confrontation, mainly thanks to the problems surrounding the opponent.
The Reds will probably be worried as soon as they see the venue for this match. Liverpool have lost all 5 of their most recent away matches against London sides, the same number as the previous 31, winning 16 of them. The last time The Kop experienced a longer series of defeats in the capital was from September52 to April 1954, with 8 consecutive losses.
Some other notable records that Liverpool are about to level in the 2025-2026 season also originated from the early 1950s. The Kop have just lost 0-3 to Manchester City and Nottingham Forest in their last two Premier League games. They have not conceded 3 or more goals in 3 consecutive matches since April 55 in the second division.
On the other side of the front line, in November, West Ham won 7 points after 3 Premier League matches - nearly double the points they accumulated in the previous 3 months (from August to November).
The home side have also won their last two Premier League home games (3-1 against Newcastle, 3-2 against Burnley), ending a run of nine consecutive games without a win at the London Stadium. The last time they had 3 consecutive home wins was in May-August 2023, before that in October 2022, also in the same season.
The good news for coach Nuno Espirito Santo is that Lucas Paqueta can return from suspension, while constantinos Mavropanos and Crysencio Summerville are also recovering from injuries. Thus, only Lukasz Fabianski and Oliver scarles are absent from the Hammers squad.
For Liverpool, the absence of Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong together creates a significant gap in the right-back position. Meanwhile, Giovanni Leoni's anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury has kept him out for the rest of the season, limiting his ability to rotate in the center of defence.
Alisson Becker and Florian Wirtz are also not playing this week, but are likely to return in the upcoming matches.
Head-to-head record
Liverpool will be keen to take advantage of their history of facing West Ham this weekend.
The Hammers have won just one of their last 18 Premier League meetings with Liverpool (losing 14). That was a 3-2 victory at the London Stadium in November 2021.
Last season, when the two teams met, Liverpool also won 5-0. More broadly, the Reds have scored 25 goals in nine Premier League visits to London, behind only Manchester City (28 goals) and Arsenal (26 goals).
However, Arne Slot's biggest concern right now is still preventing goals conceded at home.
Score prediction: West Ham 1-2 Liverpool
The match between West Ham and Liverpool takes place at 9:05 p.m. on November 30 (Vietnam time).
