Opta Stats: Liverpool v West Ham

7Apr 2013

England - Premier League

 

West Ham are only six points above the relegation zone and are out of form. Can they pick it up against Luis Suarez and Liverpool?

 

Liverpool have won six of their last eight clashes with West Ham United in the Barclays Premier League (L1 D1). The Reds are 1.38 to grab another win.

 

After masterminding a draw on his first Premier League trip to Anfield (Jan 2002), Sam Allardyce has seen his teams lose on each of his last eight trips there. You can find odds of 5.7 on Big Sam plotting another draw.

 

Liverpool have won five of their last six home league matches; losing the other. West Ham are available at 10.0 to win the game.

 

Philippe Coutinho has been involved in a Premier League goal every 74 minutes on average since joining the club (scoring two and assisting three in 369 minutes). The Brazilian is 2.5 to score again.

 

Joe Cole scored in the last Premier League meetings between these two teams. At the time, he was a Liverpool player. The England international has netted three times against Liverpool in the Premier League; against no other team has he managed more. Cole is 6.5 to score against his former team.

 

Steven Gerrard has been involved in 18 Premier League goals this season, only in 2008-09 (25) and 2007-08 (19) has he been more productive. Gerrard is 6.5 to open the scoring.

 

Luis Suarez has created 77 chances from open play this season; more than any other player in Europe's top five leagues. Suarez is available at 4.0 to score first.

 

Liverpool have fired 242 shots off target in the league this season; 35 more than any other side (Man City). You can back a West Ham clean sheet at 10.5.

 

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