West Ham Vs Liverpool

Premier League match time comes again to Upton Park,b>sbo as West Ham get set to host Liverpool on Sunday, February 27, in match week 28. This is the second of a two-leg encounter, with Liverpool having won the first leg, hosted by them at Anfield on November 20, 2010,sbo by a comprehensive 3-0 margin. Johnson, Kuyt and Maxi scored first half goals to put the Merseysiders firmly in control at the interval. The fact that Scott Parker was absent on the day did not help the Hammers' cause any. Ironically, Gerrard's likely absence from the game was the focus of pre-match talk, but as it transpired, it was a woeful display by the Upton Park squad. Barring a brillioant showing by Green between the London side's posts,sbo the score could have been double or more. For Roy Hodgson's side, Meireles was brilliant in midfield, and looked ready to fill the gap left by Gerrard's non-inclusion in the game. He controlled the game, even as Kuyt and Maxi also had a great day at the office, as did Johnson,sbobet who seemed to keep a calmer head than usual. At the time, Avram Grant's future at the helm of the Hammers was in doubt and the game did nothing to change that impression. Amazingly, nearly three months later, the Israeli manager is still holding his job, but though Grant's charges have done relatively better in the second half of the season,sbobet they have a long way to go to stave off relegation. The arrival of DembeBa during the January transfer window is the best thing that has happened to the Hammers as he proved so effectively in their come-from-behind 3-3 draw against Albion in match week 27. Head to head, Liverpool have established a 14-2 lead over West Ham,sbobet in the last 20 league games between the sides. In 10 games this season, West Ham have registered 3 wins,sbo 4 draws and 3 losses; Liverpool have won 5 of their last 10, while losing 3 and drawing the remaining 2. Of 13 home games, West Ham have won 3, drawn 4 and lost the remaining 6; Liverpool have won 8 of 14 games on the road, while drawing 4 and losing 2. In match week 27, West Ham drew 3-3 away against West Brom,sbobet while Liverpool played out a 1-1 draw at home, against Wigan. On current form, West Ham will be hard pressed to salvage a point from the game. West Ham's starting eleven against West Brom had the following men: Green, Jacobsen, Reid, da Costa, Bridge, O'Neill, Parker, Noble, Boa Morte, Cole, and Ba. Spector and Piquionne featured as substitutes.