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LIVERPOOL V WEST HAM

Liverpool

West Ham United

Anfield

 11
Games Played
11
 22
Goals Scored
10
2.00
Goals per game
0.91
44%
Shooting Accuracy %
41%
16%
Goals/Shots %
8%
 4862
Passes
4062
78%
Pass Completion %
70%
 74%
Tackles Won %
75%
9
Goals Conceded
17
0.82
Goals Conceded per game
1.55
 108
Fouls
159
13
Yellow Cards
22

Red Cards
1

Liverpool and West Ham meet in this potentially mouth-watering encounter at Anfield on Saturday.

The Reds will want to bounce back after suffering their first home defeat in almost a year when Spanish champions Valencia triumphed in the Champions League in midweek.

Gerard Houllier's team struggled to break down their continental opponents and will aim for much better fortune in front of goal on Saturday. Former Liverpool goalkeeper David James is likely to have a busy afternoon as his former side have managed 60 shots on target in the Premiership so far.

Nevertheless the Hammers are in good form away from home having won their last four league and cup games on their travels. Glenn Roeder's men became the first team to beat both Chelsea and Fulham this season but it would be a shock if they record their first win at Anfield in over 39 years.

They have a few injury problems in attack with both Frederic Kanoute and Paolo Di Canio likely to miss out paving the way for former Reds front man Titi Camara to make his first Premiership start in almost two years.

The Guinean certainly knows the way to goal at Anfield having finished the 1999-2000 season as Liverpool's second-top goalscorer behind Michael Owen.

And as Opta stats above illustrate their Hammers attack could do with a boost having converted just eight per cent of their shots into goals - one of the lowest ratios in the top-flight.

Match Betting: Liverpool 4/11 Draw 3/1 West Ham 13/2 -
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