Premier League match report: Liverpool edge past West Ham

Jason Hamburger
November 2, 2020

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🔹 12 goals
🔹 53 shots
🔹 24 on target
🔹 8.9 xG
🔹 3.1 goals over expected
🔹 5.6 xA
🔹 20.8% conversion
🔹 4.4 touches in opposing box (per game)

In all of the above metrics, @FCKobenhavn‘s Viktor Claesson sits in the 95th percentile of all #sldk players (at least).

#fcklive

The Playbook @genius_playbook

𝙒𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 📊

🔵 #LCFC win: 49%
⚒️ #WHUFC win: 27%
🤝 Draw: 24%

That point at Newcastle might just come back to save Dean Smith’s @LCFC today. But they’ll need all three points against West Ham, and a favour from Bournemouth.

#PremierLeague | #LEIWHU

The Playbook @genius_playbook

𝙒𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 📊

🏵️ #LUFC win: 36%
⚪️ #THFC win: 39%
🤝 Draw: 25%

Sam Allardyce’s @LUFC need to beat a flagging Spurs team – and for results elsewhere to go their way – if they are to remain a Premier League club. A huge ask for Leeds.

#PremierLeague | #LEETOT

Liverpool go top

In the Premier League, Liverpool jumped to the top of the Premier League after coming from behind to beat West Ham United 2-1.

Pablo Fornals gave the Hammers the lead after 10 minutes but Mohamed Salah equalised three minutes before half-time from the penalty spot after being fouled by Arthur Masauku in the area. It was Liverpool’s first shot on target in the game and Salah’s eighth league goal of the season.

Substitutes Diogo Jota and Xherdan Shaqiri combined for a late winner – scored by the Portuguese forward with five minutes remaining. Jota has scored in Liverpool’s last three league games.

D I ⚽️ G ⚽️ J ⚽️ T A

A class week for @DiogoJota18 👌 pic.twitter.com/pAYzMi1uUE

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 1, 2020

Stats

Liverpool have now conceded 15 goals in the Premier League this season, more than any other side in the division. They have conceded 27 goals in 14 matches since Klopp’s side were confirmed champions in June.

With the 2-1 win, Jurgen Klopp’s side stretched their home unbeaten record to 63 league matches – equalling a club record.

🔴 @LFC equal a club record by extending their home league unbeaten run to 6️⃣3️⃣ matches#LIVWHU pic.twitter.com/bU6TQgzR6n

— Premier League (@premierleague) October 31, 2020

It was West Ham’s first league defeat in five games, after playing against sides who finished in the top seven last season. They were without key forward Michail Antonio, who was injured.

Since David Moyes’ first game back in charge of West Ham in January, the London side have dropped more points from winning positions than any other side in the Premier League (16).