“I’d back them”: Paul Merson predicts the winner in Liverpool vs West Ham United

The Reds beat Manchester City 1 – 0 last weekend, with Mohamed Salah’s goal helping his team to secure three points from the clash. The Hammers, meanwhile, shared the points at St. Mary’s Stadium, playing a 1 – 1 draw with Southampton.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are now sitting in 8th place in the Premier League table with 13 points, while West Ham are in 13th place with 11 points.

Both clubs will be hoping to have a successful result when they face each other on October 19, 2022. Merson believes, Liverpool will be the winners, while it could see them back to the Premier League top four race.

“Liverpool seem to be back at their best. They worked their socks off against Manchester City, and that game would’ve taken a lot out of them. This is going to be a hard match. If they win, they’ve secured back-to-back victories and are back in the top-four race,” the pundit said, via Sportskeeda.

“If you watched Liverpool play yesterday, you can’t explain why they haven’t played like that every week. If they were consistent, they’d be second in the Premier League table. The fans at Anfield were unbelievable. You’ve got to ask the players how they can put in a performance like that and then not show up in their other games this season.”

He added: “This should be a good Premier League match. West Ham are not playing well at the moment and their season has been a bit stop-start so far. They do have the ammunition to hurt Liverpool and could make this a hard game. If Liverpool turn up, however, I’d back them to win this game.”

Prediction: Liverpool 2  – 1 West Ham United