The final match of the weekend in the English Premier League takes place on Monday night.
The runaway league leaders, Liverpool, welcome West Ham United to Anfield in a match which should see them move one step closer to the league title. West Ham United start the weekend down in 18th place and have a relegation battle on their hands for the remainder of this season.
Liverpool come into the game having suffered a 1-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday night. Having conceded an early goal, Liverpool struggled to get back into the match and appeared to be frustrated by the tactics of their opponents. However, they have had little problem winning games in the Premier League and Liverpool have won each of their last 17 league matches.
You must go back to the game at Manchester United on the 20th of October to find the last time Liverpool drop points in the Premier League and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Trends show Liverpool have won their last 19 home Premier League matches and have scored 2 or more goals in 18 of those games. They have also been very impressive at home defensively of late and Liverpool have kept 5 straight clean sheets in the Premier League. Only once in their last 17 home league matches have Liverpool conceded more than a single goal.
West Ham United play their rearranged fixture at Manchester City on Wednesday night and were defeated 2-0. David Moyes set up The Hammers to defend but they could not keep the Manchester City attack at bay while rarely threatening at the other end of the pitch.
That result means West Ham United have failed to win any of their last 7 matches in all competitions. There have been defeats at Sheffield United, Leicester City and Manchester City in the Premier League and home losses against Liverpool in the Premier League plus West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup.
Premier League form shows 6 games without a win for West Ham United and they have lost 3 of their last 4 games. Trends show there have been 4 straight defeats away from home in the league and West Ham United conceded 9 goals across those 4 games. West Ham United have kept just 2 clean sheets in their last 10 away Premier League matches.
Team news and Liverpool are waiting on the fitness of midfielder Jordan Henderson. If he is passed fit the hosts should be at full strength for this game.
West Ham United are also close to full strength with Jack Wilshere being the only doubt for the match. It will be interesting to see if they adopt a more attacking approach then they did at Manchester City on Wednesday night.
This game has a home win written all over it. West Ham United have been struggling to pick up points and come into this game on the back of a trip to Manchester City. Liverpool will be keen to put the defeat at Atletico Madrid behind them and should win this match comfortably plus keep a clean sheet.