Overview
Ahead of the match against West Ham, it seems Jurgen Klopp will not have a good end at Anfield. When the German strategist announced his departure, Liverpool were still hunting for a draw, but in recent weeks, they have declined alarmingly.
The dismal 0-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace has rocked the Reds' spirit. After that, another 0-2 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park almost ended Liverpool's chance to compete for the championship.
With his elimination from the Europa League against Atalanta in the quarter-finals, Klopp seems to be leaving Anfield with the only success being the Carabao Cup title.
However, Klopp will look at the positive aspects as he tries to revive the team. Mohamed Salah is in decline but has a very good fate with West Ham's net. The Egyptian striker has scored 11 goals against The Hammers in all competitions.
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson have returned from injury, alongside goalkeeper Alisson. However, Klopp's squad is still missing Diogo Jota, Conor Bradley, Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip.
As for West Ham, they also just suffered a 2-5 defeat to Crystal Palace in the most recent round of the Premier League. The Hammers have conceded five or more goals in three different Premier League games this season. Only in the 2001-2002 (4) season did they have a worse record in the league.
However, Michail Antonio scored against Palace. After scoring against Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League quarter-finals, the Jamaica striker is looking to score in 3 consecutive matches for West Ham in all competitions for the first time since August 2021.
Jarrod Bowen will also return after missing 2 matches due to back problems. The former Hull City striker has scored in both matches against Liverpool this season.
Nayef Aguerd and Konstantinos Mavropanos are also likely to start, although George Earthy is still absent after being injured earlier this month.
Head-to-head record
West Ham have lost 12 of their last 14 Premier League games against Liverpool. However, their only two unbeaten spells in that time have come at home (1-1 in February 2019, 3-2 in November 2021).
Liverpool's impressive streak of results against The Hammers all belonged to Klopp. 13. Palace is the only team the German has won more than him.
Liverpool beat West Ham 3-1 in the Premier League this season and 5-1 in the Carabao Cup. However, The Kop have not been able to defeat their opponents 3 times in the same season.
West Ham's home form has made David Moyes worried, as they have won just one of their last eight Premier League games (D5 L2). Their most recent win was a 4-2 win over Brentford in February.
Liverpool have scored and conceded in each of their last seven Premier League away games against London sides. That run started with a 2-1 win over West Ham nearly a year ago.
The match between West Ham vs Liverpool takes place at 6:30 p.m. on April 27 (Vietnam time), live on K+.
