Arne Slot believes Liverpool's away form may look better due to the caliber of teams they have faced on the road, but is ready to show just how good they are when they visit West on Sunday Ham.
Liverpool are currently seven points clear at the top of the table after their 3-1 win over Leicester City on Boxing Day and are unbeaten in their last thirteen Premier League games.
They are also yet to lose in the top flight this season, winning six of their eight games, but as impressive as their away form is, Slot believes it will only be properly tested in the second half of the competition. campaign.
“Our away form was good, but maybe it has a bit to do with the teams we faced in the first half of the season,” he said.
“We mainly played at home against the teams in the top half of the table and against the other teams in the league, so that may have something to do with it.
“We are a strong team away from home and away from home. I don't see any reason why we are stronger there and then, but the best way to judge is at the end of the season when we have played every team at home and see what suits us best. suits us.”
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— West Ham United (@WestHam) December 27, 2024
Meanwhile, West Ham have steadied the ship after a tumultuous start under Julen Lopetegui and remain unbeaten in their last four league matches.
They have not won consecutive Premier League games since March, but after their 1-0 win over Southampton on Thursday, Jarrod Bowen, who scored the winner, is confident they can maintain their momentum.
“There are a lot of games in December and we knew this was a good opportunity to get points on the board,” Bowen said.
“We know it could have been more because we conceded late against Bournemouth, but overall it was a good run and we gained a lot of confidence.
“I think we are in a good place now, and we are happy that our fans are happy. We have two difficult games ahead of us, but we are confident and we want to keep building.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
West Ham – Jarrod Bowen
Bowen has been involved in 82 Premier League goals for West Ham (48 goals, 34 assists), with only Michail Antonio (101) featuring more for the Hammers in the competition.
Liverpool-Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah has been involved in 27 goals in 17 Premier League games this season (16 goals, 11 assists), just one fewer than last season in 32 appearances (18 goals, 10 assists).
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 26, 2024
MATCH PREDICTION: LIVERPOOL WIN
West Ham have won just one of their last sixteen Premier League games against Liverpool (D3 L12), beating them 3-2 at the London Stadium in November 2021.
And Liverpool have scored at least twice in seven of their last eight Premier League away games against West Ham, including in each of the last five in a row.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last ten away games in the Premier League (W6 D4) and have won six of eight away games this season, although they have conceded ten goals in their last four such games, finishing twice in the league each time.
The Reds have lost their last league match in only one of the last ten calendar years (W8 D1), when they lost 1-0 to Leicester in 2021.
West Ham, meanwhile, are unbeaten in four Premier League games (W2 D2), the latter of which had an extended run without defeat between December and February last season (six). They also want to win consecutive league games for the first time since March.
OPTA CHANCE OF WINNING
Westham – 16.1%
Draw – 19.4%
Liverpool – 64.5%
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