West Ham United vs Liverpool Preview

West Ham United host Liverpool at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon as both sides look to recover from disappointing recent results. The Hammers’ most recent outing produced a 2-2 draw away at Bournemouth, maintaining their mixed form. Prior to that, West Ham secured back-to-back victories with a 3-2 home win over Burnley and a 3-1 home success against Newcastle United. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered consecutive defeats, losing 2-1 away at Leeds United and 2-0 at home to Brentford.

Liverpool arrive in East London reeling from a difficult period that has seen their form deteriorate significantly. Their most recent match ended in a heavy 4-1 defeat at home to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. Before that, the Reds lost 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest in Premier League action and suffered a 3-0 away defeat to Manchester City. Earlier in this sequence, Liverpool showed their quality with victories over Real Madrid (1-0 at home) and Aston Villa (2-0 at home), demonstrating the inconsistency that has plagued their recent performances.

The head-to-head record overwhelmingly favours Liverpool, who have won four of the last five meetings with one draw. Most recently, Liverpool claimed a dominant 5-0 victory in December 2024, while also recording 5-1 home wins in both September 2024 and December 2023. The only exception to Liverpool’s dominance came in April 2024 when the sides drew 2-2.

Both teams will line up in 4-2-3-1 formations, with West Ham relying on the creativity of Paquetá and the attacking threat of Wilson leading the line. Liverpool counter with the attacking prowess of Gakpo, Jones and Salah supporting their forward line, though their recent defensive vulnerabilities remain a concern. The uncertain fitness of several key players on both sides could influence team selection.

Fans in the United States can watch on Peacock with a 14:05 GMT (09:05 ET) kick-off time. UK viewers have coverage on Sky Sports Main Event via Sky Go UK, NOW and SKY GO Extra, with Sky Ultra HD also available. German audiences can tune into Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League and Sky Sport Top Event, while Spanish fans have access through DAZN Spain, Movistar+ and DAZN1 Spain.

Injured Players:

West Ham United: George Earthy (Out), Crysencio Summerville (Doubtful), Niclas Füllkrug (Doubtful), Konstantinos Mavropanos (Doubtful)

Liverpool: Stefan Bajcetic (Out), Giovanni Leoni (Out), Jeremie Frimpong (Out), Florian Wirtz (Doubtful), Conor Bradley (Doubtful)

Liverpool face significant injury concerns with three players ruled out and two doubtful, severely depleting their squad depth across multiple positions. West Ham have one confirmed absentee and three players whose availability remains uncertain, though they’re in better shape than their opponents.

Possible Line-Ups:

West Ham United (4-2-3-1) Diouf, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Potts, Areola, Todibo, Fernandes, Summerville, Paquetá, Wilson, Bowen

Liverpool (4-2-3-1) Szoboszlai, Robertson, Allister, Konaté, Salah, Jones, Mamardashvili, Gravenberch, Ekitiké, Dijk, Gakpo

West Ham United – Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	AFC Bournemouth	2-2	West Ham United	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025
✅	West Ham United	3-2	Burnley	English Premier League	Nov 8, 2025
✅	West Ham United	3-1	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Nov 2, 2025
❌	Leeds United	2-1	West Ham United	English Premier League	Oct 24, 2025
❌	West Ham United	0-2	Brentford	English Premier League	Oct 20, 2025

Liverpool – Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Liverpool	1-4	PSV Eindhoven	Champions League	Nov 26, 2025
❌	Liverpool	0-3	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025
❌	Manchester City	3-0	Liverpool	English Premier League	Nov 9, 2025
✅	Liverpool	1-0	Real Madrid	Champions League	Nov 4, 2025
✅	Liverpool	2-0	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Nov 1, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Liverpool	2-1	West Ham United	English Premier League	Apr 13, 2025
West Ham United	0-5	Liverpool	English Premier League	Dec 29, 2024
Liverpool	5-1	West Ham United	English Carabao Cup	Sep 25, 2024
West Ham United	2-2	Liverpool	English Premier League	Apr 27, 2024
Liverpool	5-1	West Ham United	English Carabao Cup	Dec 20, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
United States	Peacock
Great Britain	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Ultra HD
Ireland Republic	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Ultra HD
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Sport Top Event
Spain	DAZN Spain, Movistar+, DAZN1 Spain
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 4 Canada
Australia	Stan Sport
Italy	SKY Go Italia, NOW TV, Sky Sport Calcio