Roberto Martinez's bold prediction for Liverpool vs West Ham stuns Gary Neville
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool welcomes West Ham to Anfield in the Premier League this weekend, and former Everton boss Roberto Martinez is backing an upsetRoberto Martinez gave his prediction for Liverpool versus West Ham(Image: Stick to Football)Former Everton manager Roberto Martinez is backing West Ham to record a surprise victory over Liverpool when the two sides meet in the Premier League at Anfield this weekend.Liverpool goes into the game off the back of five wins in its last six games in all competitions, but West Ham also goes into the game in decent form too.The Hammers have won three and drawn two of their last six games in the Premier League to boost their hopes of avoiding relegation – although they do still remain two points adrift of safety.Martinez suggested that West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo could prove to be the difference in the game due to his supposed good record when visiting Anfield as an opposition manager.READ MORE: Harry Wilson to Liverpool not ruled out as Mohamed Salah replacement reality clearREAD MORE: Liverpool faces Anthony Gordon transfer reality as Newcastle problem clear“What I think is, the manager of West Ham knows how to win at Anfield, and Liverpool struggle against teams who are very defensive," Martinez said on the latest Stick to Football podcast. "I fancy West Ham to win 1-0.
I’m happy with that.”Nuno has come up against Liverpool 11 times during his managerial career, with four of those games coming at Anfield. Three of those came when he was the Wolves manager, and Liverpool won all of those games – scoring seven goals and conceding none.Dominik Szoboszlai celebrates with Liverpool's match-winner at Nottingham Forest, Alexis Mac Allister(Image: Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images)Nuno's only victory as a visiting manager to Anfield came in September 2024, when he guided Nottingham Forest to a 1-0 win in the Premier League.Nuno's overall record as a manager in home and away games against Liverpool reads: 11 games played, two wins, one draw, eight losses.As for West Ham, it has been more than 10 years since it registered an away victory over Liverpool.
Brendan Rodgers was the manager in August 2015, when Manuel Lanzini, Mark Noble and Diafra Sakho scored in an emphatic 3-0 win for the Hammers over the Reds.The following season, West Ham emerged with a point after a 2-2 draw on Merseyside, but Liverpool has won all eight of the Premier League meetings between the two sides at Anfield since. Those eight victories have seen Liverpool score 20 times, conceding just seven goals.Liverpool FCWest Ham United FC