Premier League: Liverpool vs West Ham United
At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on March 6, 2022, the 28th round of the Premier League, Liverpool will face the Hammers at home against West Ham United. Liverpool's performance this season is still very stable, in many venues have achieved good results, in the Premier League, after 26 rounds, achieved 18 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses, ranked second in the league with 60 points, in the case of one less game and the top Manchester City has a 6-point gap, which shows that the team is still eligible for the title; and in the first leg of the Champions League knockout round, Liverpool won Inter Milan 2-0 away, occupying the promotion opportunity; and in the domestic cup, in the Final of the Premier League, With the penalty shootout, Chelsea was pressed to bring home the championship trophy, and in the last round of the FA Cup, the team qualified for the promotion.
Since entering 2022, Liverpool have been unbeaten in 14 consecutive regular matches, and the reason why the team has been able to play such a good result is mainly due to the integrity of the squad and the reasonable rotation of the main players. Liverpool are at home to West Ham United in this round of the league, and in the pre-match press conference, manager Klopp said, "The last time we played against West Ham, we didn't play at a real level, so it was more difficult for our opponents to score goals. ”
West Ham United's performance this season is remarkable, after 27 rounds of league, it has achieved 13 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats, ranking 5th in the league with 45 points, a 2-point gap with Manchester United in front of them, and the same points as Arsenal behind them, which shows that the Current position of the Hammers is not safe, and it may be squeezed out of the European zone at any time. From the statistical point of view, West Ham United scored 46 in 27 league rounds, conceded 34 goals, and the overall offensive and defensive performance of the team was acceptable.
West Ham United's most recent match was in the FA Cup against Saints Southampton, with 53% possession, 11 shots on goal and 3 shots on target, although with Antonio's goal to equalize, but the good times did not last long, it was scored twice in a row, and finally lost 1-3, but also ended the previous 5-game unbeaten record. But it is worth noting that the Hammers seem to be suspected of abandoning the cup in this game, after all, the current league position is more awkward.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Liverpool have won 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 10 meetings against West Ham United, with a clear advantage in the past, but lost 2-3 away to the Hammers in the first leg of this season. In terms of recent conditions, Liverpool are relatively stable, have been unbeaten in many consecutive matches, and recently won the Premier League Cup; while West Ham United lost the last game, and the previous unbeaten record came to an abrupt end. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, it still gives the home team clear support, combined with the current strength and state of both sides, it is not difficult for Liverpool to take all 3 points in this battle.