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Match stats
- West Ham have won as many Premier League games against Liverpool in their last three meetings (2) as they did in their previous 22 combined.
- Both teams have scored in each of the last five Premier League matches between the two at the Boleyn Ground (21 in total).
- West Ham are now unbeaten in seven Premier League home games (W3 D4) and have not lost at the Boleyn Ground since August 22nd versus Bournemouth.
- Six of West Ham's last eight Premier League games have ended in a draw (W1 D6 L1).
- Andy Carroll could make his 150th Premier League appearance in this game - 44 of his Premier League appearances came for Liverpool, where he netted just six goals.
- After netting in the Hammers' last game versus Southampton, Carroll will be looking to score in consecutive Premier League appearances for the first time since January 2015.
- Diafra Sakho has scored in both of his Premier League appearances against Liverpool.
- Liverpool mustered just one shot on target in their 0-3 defeat to the Hammers at Anfield earlier this season.
- Liverpool have won five matches 1-0 so far this season in the Premier League, a total only West Bromwich Albion can match.
- West Ham have conceded the lowest percentage of second half goals in the top flight this season (39%).
Team news
West Ham United: Adrian, Tomkins, Collins, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate, Lanzini, Noble, Antonio, Valencia, Carroll
Substitutes: Randolph, Jenkinson, Obiang, Song, Payet, Zarate, Jelavic
Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Lucas, Can, Firmino, Ibe, Coutinho, Benteke
Substitutes: Bogdan, Toure, Lallana, Allen, Brannagan, Smith, Randall
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