Liverpool (W)
- Liverpool (W) are unbeaten in five matches (W4, D1) across all competitions.
- Gareth Taylor’s quick reformation of Liverpool (W) is gathering momentum and they should overcome a West Ham (W) side that is still trying to find their feet in a new tactical system.
- The Reds have been one of the most proactive pressing sides in the Super League Women 2025-2026 season since Taylor took charge in August 2025 and they’ve managed to win their last two games at Prenton Park.
- They beat local rivals Everton (W) 3-2 recently in a thrilling encounter.
West Ham United (W)
- West Ham United (W) are without a win in five (D2, L3), losing their last two away games.
- The visitors are coming off the back of a 5-0 thrashing away at Arsenal (W) and a 1-1 home draw with London City Lionesses (W).
Head-to-Head
- Liverpool (W) have won one and drawn one of the last two head-to-heads with West Ham (W) (W1, D1).
- Rita Guarino has made a positive start to her tenure since being appointed in December 2025, but her reset of the Irons’ style is still a work in progress.
Key Players
- Liverpool (W) have scored 12 goals in nine home matches at an average of 1.33 per game while West Ham United (W) have averaged just 0.44 goals per game away from home, finding the net four times.
- The Hammers do have a goal-scorer in Shekiera Martinez, who has scored six goals in 19 league games, but West Ham are struggling and Liverpool have some quality finishers in their own right.
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Key Liverpool players:
- Beata Olsson leads the way for Liverpool with six goals in 13 league outings and she’s a good option to score at any time.
- Ceri Holland is in excellent form, having notched three times in their last five matches to provide the midfield drive the club had lacked for so long.
Betting Insights
- Backing the hosts at 1.65 to take all three points should prove profitable with goals likely at both ends.
- It is worth remembering that the last meeting at the London Stadium ended in a 2-2 draw.
Prediction
Over 2.5 goals is our prediction at a touch of even odds ( 1.76 ).
