Liverpool<\/a> are now level on points with fifth-placed Chelsea heading into the weekend and will be eager to continue their positive run of results by doing the double over the Hammers. Performances have been inconsistent but the final outcome of Saturday\u2019s match is all that matters as Arne Slot\u2019s side pursue re-entry into Europe\u2019s premier competition. <\/p>\n An awkward, resurgent and highly motivated West Ham <\/a>team stand in their path, Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo\u2019s men fighting to beat the drop. They have won three and drawn two of their last six in the league and a surprise victory at Anfield would lift them out of the bottom three before Sunday\u2019s action. <\/p>\n Liverpool vs. West Ham Score PredictionReds to Continue Winning Streak Alexis Mac Allister was Liverpool\u2019s hero last weekend. | Robbie Jay Barratt\/AMA\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Liverpool are still operating miles below the standards they set last season but an upturn in results over recent weeks has boosted morale on Merseyside. With a top-five finish likely to be enough for Champions League qualification, the Reds have put themselves in a promising position heading into the final third of the campaign despite their general underperformance. <\/p>\n West Ham have shown signs of life in recent weeks as they scrap for safety and Liverpool\u2019s inconsistencies mean dreams of a point or more are not entirely far-fetched. Still, the Hammers will struggle to keep a star-studded forward line at bay, especially behind enemy lines. <\/p>\n Head-to-head record: Liverpool\u2019s terrific record in this fixture adds to their status as favorites. The Reds won the reverse fixture 2\u20130<\/a> amid a period of poor form and have claimed victory in 13 of their last 15 games against Saturday\u2019s opponents.Defensive improvements: While Liverpool\u2019s backline remains unconvincing on occasion, they have now managed three successive shutouts across all competitions. They have the fourth-lowest expected goals against total in the division and should frustrate their goal-shy visitors. Anfield factor: Liverpool haven\u2019t made their home quite the fortress it was in Slot\u2019s debut campaign, but West Ham\u2019s underwhelming away record adds an extra dynamic to the weekend\u2019s clash. The Irons have won just three times on the road in the Premier League, while Liverpool have won over half of their matches on their own patch. <\/p>\n Prediction: Liverpool 2\u20131 West Ham<\/p>\n Joe Gomez fixes Liverpool\u2019s right back issues, | FotMob<\/p>\n Liverpool supporters were left sweating on the fitness of Florian Wirtz, who was injured in the warm-up ahead of the Forest victory<\/a>, and their fears have been confirmed by Slot. The German playmaker is unavailable for Saturday’s match-up<\/a> and there is no return date pencilled in as things stand. <\/p>\n In better news, Wirtz\u2019s former Bayer Leverkusen clubmate Jeremie Frimpong is available once more after missing the last five games with a groin injury. He appears likely to take up a place on the bench rather than in the XI. <\/p>\n There will be no returns for Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Wataru Endo and Alexander Isak, all of whom are sidelined with long-term issues. <\/p>\n Liverpool predicted lineup vs. West Ham (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Gomez, Konat\u00e9, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitik\u00e9.<\/p>\n West Ham Predicted Lineup vs. Liverpool An unchanged XI could turn out at Anfield. | FotMob<\/p>\n West Ham\u2019s fitness issues are minor for their journey north. \u0141ukasz Fabia\u0144ski is sidelined between the sticks but would not have featured anyway, while winter recruit Pablo Felipe remains a major doubt despite Nuno confirming he\u2019s progressing well. <\/p>\n Freddie Potts is the only other absentee, the midfielder still serving his three-match suspension for violent conduct following his red card in the FA Cup fourth round win over Burton Albion. <\/p>\n Nuno appears unlikely to make many alterations from the team that drew at Bournemouth last time out, potentially naming an identical XI at Anfield. <\/p>\n West Ham predicted lineup vs. Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf; Fernandes, Magassa; Bowen, Sou\u010dek, Summerville; Castellanos.<\/p>\n What Time Does Liverpool vs. West Ham Kick Off?Location: Liverpool, EnglandStadium: AnfieldDate: Saturday, Feb. 28Kick-off Time: 3 p.m. GMT \/ 10 a.m. ET \/ 7 a.m. PTReferee: Tim RobinsonVAR: Michael SalisburyHow to Watch Liverpool vs. West Ham on TV, Live Stream<\/p>\n Country<\/p>\n TV Channel\/Live Stream<\/p>\n United States<\/p>\n USA Network, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW <\/p>\n United Kingdom<\/p>\n Not televised\u2014audio coverage available on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Merseyside, talkSPORT<\/p>\n Canada<\/p>\n DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 3 Canada<\/p>\n Mexico<\/p>\n FOX One<\/p>\n READ THE LATEST LIVERPOOL NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS AND MORE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool are searching for their fourth consecutive victory and clean sheet when they host relegation candidates West Ham…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":504319,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[49,48,561,82],"class_list":["post-504318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-soccer","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/504319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Alexis](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kj32rr4xf4gptwsrhq.jpg\" "\\"Alexis")
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