PreviewLiverpool v West Ham: 16 pre-match facts and figures

The Reds welcome the Hammers to Anfield for a 3pm GMT kick-off in the Premier League.

Read on for some key facts and figures about the game from Opta and club statistician Ged Red…

Liverpool have lost just one of their last 19 Premier League games against West Ham (won 15, drawn three), winning seven of the last eight since a 3-2 away loss in November 2021.

West Ham have won just one of their last 52 away league meetings with Liverpool (drawn 12, lost 39), beating the Reds 3-0 in August 2015.

The Hammers have lost 26 of their 29 Premier League away fixtures against the previous season's champions (won one, drawn two), with their only victory coming at Manchester United in December 2001.

West Ham have won 11 points from their last six Premier League games (won three, drawn two, lost one), as many as they had from their previous 18 (won two, drawn five, lost 11).

Liverpool's Premier League games have seen more goals scored in the 90th minute (including stoppage time) than any other side this season (13 – seven for, six against).

Last time out against Nottingham Forest, the Reds scored their third winning goal in the 90th minute (or later) of a Premier League game this season – the most of any side. Only in 2008-09 (four), 2018-19 (three), 2020-21 (three) and 2023-24 (three) have they scored as many in a campaign in the competition.

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has lost more Premier League games against Liverpool than any other opponent (eight).

Since the start of 2021-22, Liverpool have lost just one of their 28 home Premier League games against London sides (won 18, drawn nine), going unbeaten in nine since a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace in April 2024.

The Hammers have won each of their last two Premier League games kicking off at 3pm on a Saturday (away at Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley), as many wins as in their previous 19.

The Reds have won 38 Premier League games against West Ham, their joint-most wins against a side in the competition (also 38 wins v Newcastle United), while it's also the joint-most defeats the Hammers have suffered against an opponent (also 38 defeats v Arsenal).

Mohamed Salah has had a hand in 17 goals across his 16 Premier League appearances against West Ham (11 goals, six assists), only being involved in more versus Newcastle (20) and Manchester United (19).

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Only Wayne Rooney (14), Michael Owen (13) and Callum Wilson (12) have scored more Premier League goals against West Ham than Salah (11).

Jarrod Bowen has either scored (two) or assisted (three) five of West Ham's last seven Premier League goals against Liverpool.

Four goals will see Liverpool record 200 in all matches played under Arne Slot.

Two goals for Cody Gakpo in the fixture will see him reach 50 for the club in all competitions.

Virgil van Dijk has started 100 of Liverpool's last 103 league fixtures. He is the only Reds player to appear in all 27 league games of this campaign.