West Ham predicted line-up vs Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

West Ham United welcome Liverpool to the London Stadium on Sunday.

The Hammers are clawing their way out of danger in the Premier League, while the Reds are sinking deeper into crisis with every passing fixture.

West Ham enter the weekend on a three-game unbeaten run, collecting seven points from a possible nine. Back-to-back home wins have moved them to 17th place on goal difference.

Wth the London Stadium rocking again, this is as good a moment as any to target a first victory over Liverpool since 2023.

Liverpool are battered and fragile. A humiliating 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in midweek extended their nightmare run to nine losses in 12 matches.

Arne Slot’s men have looked disjointed in all departments, leaking goals, short on creativity, and losing duels all over the pitch.

With six defeats in their last seven league games and back-to-back 3-0 league defeats to Manchester City and Nottingham Forest, their title defence is hanging by a thread.

With pressure mounting on Slot and West Ham finding their feet under Nuno Espirito Santo, Sunday’s clash has all the makings of a pivotal clash.

Head-to-head & match stats

Liverpool beat West Ham 5-0 at the London Stadium last season, continuing their strong scoring record at the ground.

They have scored 25 Premier League goals there, more than at any away venue except Manchester City and Arsenal.

West Ham’s last home league win over Liverpool came in November 2021, a 3-2 victory under David Moyes.

However, it is worth noting Liverpool have lost each of their last five Premier League away matches to London clubs.

The Reds have been beaten in four straight league away games and have conceded at least two goals in every one of those fixtures.

West Ham have taken seven points from their last three games.

They can win three consecutive home league matches in the same season for the first time since October 2022.

Team news

Nuno will welcome Lucas Paqueta back into the team. The Brazilian international (61 caps) missed the Bournemouth draw due to suspension.

Konstantinos Mavropanos (hamstring) and Crysencio Summerville (knock) face late fitness tests but could return to the matchday squad.

Luis Guilherme will be dropped after his disappointing performance against Bournemouth. He lost seven out of eight ground duels.

Lukasz Fabianski (back) and Oliver Scarles (shoulder) remain unavailable.

Fresh off a brace last weekend, Callum Wilson is in strong form. Jarrod Bowen’s threat from the right remains one of West Ham’s biggest weapons against a shaky Liverpool backline.

West Ham predicted starting XI (3-4-2-1)

Alphonse Areola; Jean-Clair Todibo, Igor Julio, Max Kilman; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Freddie Potts, Mateus Fernandes, Malick Diouf; Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta; Callum Wilson.