West Ham United vs. Liverpool Preview

West Ham United clashes with Liverpool in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. West Ham United is coming off a 2-2 road draw against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday while Liverpool lost 3-0 on the road against Nottingham Forest on Saturday

West Ham United is in 17th place in the Premier League standings with 11 points in 12 games while Liverpool is in 11th place with 18 points in 12 games.

The player to watch in this game is Mohamed Salah, who has four goals and two assists in 12 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Mohamed Salah a 36.8 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 39 SCA and 4 GCA in 12 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• West Ham United 5.20
• Liverpool 1.56
• Draw 4.50

Spread 

• West Ham United +1 (1.85)
• Liverpool -1 (1.85)

Total

• Over 3 (1.76)
• Under 3 (1.94)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 13 and Liverpool won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen has a 35.12 percent chance to score. He averages 2.49 shots overall per sim, 1.88 shots on goal per and 1.07 goals per sim.

For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has a 36.8 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.69 shots overall per sim, 1.99 shots on goal per and 1.46 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Liverpool 1.56

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Liverpool in this one. Average score in simulations is Liverpool 2.21 to West Ham United 1.14.