Liverpool v West Ham result

Full-time · Liverpool 5–2 West Ham

Premier League · Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:00 GMT · Anfield

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Liverpool · West Ham · Head-to-head

Liverpool 5–2 West Ham — Liverpool won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Liverpool: 2.11 to 1.35 in expected goals, from 18 shots to 12, ahead on xG from the 53rd minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Liverpool beat West Ham 5–2 at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday 28 February. Liverpool have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Liverpool led 3–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Liverpool: H. Ekitike (5’, assisted by Ryan Gravenberch), Virgil van Dijk (24’, assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai), Alexis Mac Allister (43’, assisted by H. Ekitike) and Cody Gakpo (70’, assisted by H. Ekitike); West Ham: T. Souček (49’, assisted by El Diouf), V. Castellanos (75’, assisted by Jarrod Bowen) and an own goal by A. Disasi (82’).

Discipline

T. Robinson showed four yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Liverpool: Cody Gakpo (55’) and Dominik Szoboszlai (85’); West Ham: Soungoutou Magassa (45’) and C. Summerville (79’).

What it changes

Liverpool move up from sixth to fifth (28 league matches played).

West Ham stay 18th after this result (28 league matches played).

Liverpool’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 28, across 10 matches. Liverpool have won their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, H. Ekitike (Liverpool) 11.4, Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) 7.9 and El Diouf (West Ham) 7.5 led the match.

Next up

Liverpool next host Villarreal on 20 October 2026.

West Ham next host Southampton on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Liverpool: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for West Ham: West Ham v Southampton, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Liverpool 5–2 West Ham · Premier League
Venue: Anfield · Liverpool
Referee: T. Robinson
Head-to-head (last 6): Liverpool 5 · draws 1 · West Ham 0 · 4.33 goals/game
Recent form: Liverpool 4W 0D 1L · West Ham 2W 2D 1L

Liverpool 5–2 West Ham (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.63 / 1.63

Goals

against 0.75 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.38 / 6.25

Corners

against 5.25 / 5.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.25 / 4.63

Shots on target

against 3.25 / 4.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

0.63 / 2

Cards

against 2.13 / 2.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4 yellows

Referee · T. Robinson

1.33 home / 2.67 away

over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 February 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Liverpool for / against	Line	West Ham for / against
Goals scored	2.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.38 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.25 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	17.63 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.88 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.25 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.63 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.25 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.63 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	0.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: T. Robinson — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.22 red cards, 22.89 fouls over 9 matches (1.33 to the home side, 2.67 to the away side).

Home 1.33Away 2.67

Liverpool

Liverpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Nallo n 3	10.3	5.8 2/0	0 0/0	—
F. Chiesa n 8	26.3	3.4 5/2	0.4 1/0	—
Rio Ngumoha n 8	21.9	2.6 3/2	1 2/0	—
C. Ramsay n 8	22.4	2 3/1	3 2/1	—
W. Endo n 8	53.9	1.9 4/3	1 5/0	—

Liverpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Ekitike n 8	67.8	3 6/6	1 3/1
Mohamed Salah n 8	86	2.1 7/5	0.7 3/2
F. Wirtz n 8	83	1.5 6/3	1.1 5/2
C. Ramsay n 8	22.4	1.5 2/1	1 1/1
D. Szoboszlai n 8	88.1	1.4 7/2	1 7/1

Liverpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Szoboszlai n 8	88.1	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
Mohamed Salah n 8	86	0.3 2/0	0.5 4/0
V. van Dijk n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.4 1/1
H. Ekitike n 8	67.8	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
C. Jones n 8	43.5	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Liverpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Mac Allister n 8	86.1	3.3 7/7
W. Endo n 8	53.9	2.9 7/4
A. Nallo n 3	10.3	2.9 1/0
T. Nyoni n 8	35.5	2.5 4/2
R. Gravenberch n 8	88.5	2.2 7/5

Liverpool — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Alisson Becker n 8	90	2.5 6/3

West Ham

West Ham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Pablo n 8	54.5	3.1 7/6	1.4 7/0	—
V. Castellanos n 8	78.4	2.6 7/6	0.7 3/1	—
M. Kanté n 8	25.5	2.2 3/1	0 0/0	—
G. Rodríguez n 8	21.4	2.1 3/1	2.6 4/1	—
T. Souček n 8	82.8	2 7/5	1.2 6/3	—

West Ham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Wilson n 8	41.6	2.2 6/2	1.4 4/1
V. Castellanos n 8	78.4	2 6/5	1 4/3
C. Summerville n 8	86.8	1.8 8/5	1.4 8/2
J. Bowen n 8	92.4	1.2 7/3	0.4 2/1
A. Disasi n 8	57.3	1 4/1	0.4 2/0

West Ham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Summerville n 8	86.8	0.8 6/0	0.1 1/0
J. Bowen n 8	92.4	0.2 2/0	0.2 2/0
Mateus Fernandes n 8	88.6	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
Pablo n 8	54.5	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
V. Castellanos n 8	78.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

West Ham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Rodríguez n 8	21.4	5.3 4/2
K. Walker-Peters n 8	64	4 6/5
M. Kanté n 8	25.5	4 3/2
O. Scarles n 8	45.8	3.9 6/5
Mateus Fernandes n 8	88.6	3.6 8/6

West Ham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Areola n 8	93.8	3.4 7/6
M. Hermansen n 8	93.8	2.8 8/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Liverpool		West Ham
49%	Possession	51%
1.84	Expected goals (xG)	1.86
18	Shots	11
7	Shots on target	4
4	Shots off target	4
7	Blocked shots	3
13	Shots inside the box	8
10	Corners	5
1	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
405	Passes	422
81%	Pass accuracy	79%

Liverpool player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Alisson Becker	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
I. Konaté	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
V. van Dijk	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.9
M. Kerkez	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.5
A. Mac Allister	90	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	7.9
Mohamed Salah	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.5
D. Szoboszlai	90	0	1	0	0	3	1	Y	6.6
C. Gakpo	90	1	0	2	1	3	1	Y	7.5
R. Gravenberch	86	0	1	2	1	3	1	0	7.2
J. Gomez	77	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	6.3
H. Ekitike	76	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	8.3
Rio Ngumoha sub	14	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.9
Jeremie Frimpong sub	13	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.5
T. Nyoni sub	12	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.5

West Ham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Hermansen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.5
A. Wan-Bissaka	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.2
K. Mavropanos	90	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	6.3
A. Disasi	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
J. Bowen	90	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	7.2
Mateus Fernandes	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.2
C. Summerville	90	0	0	2	1	1	2	Y	5.9
V. Castellanos	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.9
E. Diouf	89	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	6.6
T. Souček	89	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	7.2
S. Magassa	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
Adama Traoré sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
E. Mayers sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Kanté sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Liverpool v West Ham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LiverpoolWLWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

West HamLWDWD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Liverpool 5 · 1 draw · West Ham 0 · 4.33 goals/game

2025-11-30 West Ham 0–2 Liverpool
2025-04-13 Liverpool 2–1 West Ham
2024-12-29 West Ham 0–5 Liverpool
2024-09-25 Liverpool 5–1 West Ham
2024-04-27 West Ham 2–2 Liverpool
2023-12-20 Liverpool 5–1 West Ham

League standing · 2025/26

Liverpool#5 pos60 pts38 pl+10 GD

West Ham#18 pos39 pts38 pl-19 GD

Goals per game

Liverpool scored1.66

West Ham scored1.21

Liverpool conceded1.39

West Ham conceded1.71

Shot map and expected goals

Liverpool 2.11 xG from 18 shots, West Ham 1.35 from 12. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Liverpool (attacking right)West Ham (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Liverpool	18	4	2.11
West Ham	12	2	1.35

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and West Ham?: In their last 6 meetings, Liverpool won 5, West Ham won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.33 goals per game.
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