West Ham v Liverpool

 

West Ham v Liverpool 2025-26 Kits

West Ham United v Liverpool
Premier League 2025/26
Fixture Date – Saturday 29 November 2025
Kick-off – 3pm
London Stadium, London

Upcoming Fixture

  • Match: West Ham United vs Liverpool

  • Competition: Premier League 2025/26

  • Date & Time: Saturday, 29 November 2025 – 3:00 PM

  • Venue: London Stadium, London

Managerial Context

West Ham United – Graham Potter

  • Style: Possession-based, progressive build-up, flexible formations.

  • Recent form vs Liverpool: Historically struggles, often sets up defensively to absorb pressure and look for counters.

Liverpool – Arne Slot

  • Managerial Style:

    • Known for a structured, tactical approach, often high pressing but more measured than Klopp’s gegenpressing.

    • Focuses on quick ball circulation, overlapping full-backs, and positional rotation in attack.

  • Record vs West Ham (as Liverpool manager): Limited or no fixtures yet in Premier League 2025/26; likely first or second competitive meeting.

Implication: This is a tactical “first meeting” scenario in this managerial era, meaning Slot’s Liverpool approach might be less predictable for West Ham than Klopp-era Liverpool.

Historical Head-to-Head (All-Time & Premier League)

Even with a managerial change, past team performance is still informative:

Premier League Era (1992–2025)

  • Total Meetings: ~50+

  • Liverpool Wins: ~35

  • West Ham Wins: 6–8

  • Draws: ~10

  • London Stadium (West Ham Home) Trend:

    • Liverpool wins ~50% of away matches

    • West Ham wins ~10–15% at home

Recent Premier League Fixtures

  • 2024/25: Liverpool 2–1 West Ham (Anfield)

  • 2024/25: West Ham 1–1 Liverpool (London Stadium)

  • 2023/24: Liverpool 3–0 West Ham (Anfield)

  • 2023/24: West Ham 1–2 Liverpool (London Stadium)

  • 2022/23: Liverpool 1–1 West Ham (Anfield)

Patterns:

  • Liverpool historically dominates at Anfield.

  • West Ham sometimes gets draws at home but rarely wins.

  • Liverpool typically scores multiple goals in victories.

Managerial Head-to-Head

Since this is Slot’s first season at Liverpool, there’s little or no historical record of him against Graham Potter’s West Ham in competitive fixtures.

  • Tactical Notes:

    • Potter: Likely compact defensive shape, absorb pressure, counter-attack via pacey forwards or set pieces.

    • Slot: Structured possession with dynamic full-back runs, attacking through central midfield rotations.

Impact: The manager duel is largely unknown, making tactical adjustments during the match crucial. Slot’s methodical style could slightly reduce Liverpool’s historical dominance if West Ham defends intelligently.

Recent Form Comparison (Nov 2025, approximated trends)

Team Home/Away W D L GF GA
West Ham Home 4 2 2 12 8
Liverpool Away 6 1 1 18 7

Insights:

  • West Ham: Stronger defensively at home but vulnerable to tactical rotations and overlapping full-backs.

  • Liverpool: High scoring away, adaptable under Slot, likely to dominate possession but maybe slightly less intense pressing than Klopp-era Liverpool.

Key Takeaways

  1. Liverpool’s historical dominance over West Ham remains, but managerial change introduces unpredictability.

  2. West Ham’s home advantage could allow a narrow defensive setup with counters.

  3. Tactical battle may hinge on Slot’s ability to exploit space behind West Ham’s full-backs and Potter’s ability to disrupt Slot’s rotations.

  4. Likely outcome: Liverpool still favoured to score 2+ goals; West Ham might score 2 goals if counter-attacks or set pieces succeed.

 

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