MatchWSL: Nine stats to know ahead of West Ham v Liverpool

The Reds travel to the Hammers in the Barclays Women’s Super League on Sunday (3pm BST kick-off), having begun the 1-1 campaign by drawing 1-1 at home to Leicester City.

See some of the key facts and figures ahead of the contest, provided by Opta, below…

Since the start of February, only Manchester City (28) and Chelsea (27) have won more points in the WSL than Liverpool (24). The Reds have collected 17 more points than West Ham in that time (seven).

Sophie Roman Haug has had a hand in 10 goals in her last 16 league appearances for Liverpool (seven goals, three assists).

Roman Haug has scored three goals and recorded one assist in her last four games. Only two players have been involved in a goal in five consecutive WSL outings for the club – Nicole Rolser (six in August/September 2013) and Louise Schillgard (five in August/September 2013).

Liverpool manager Matt Beard is unbeaten in his five WSL games against former side West Ham since leaving them in 2020 (won two, drawn three).

Beard will take charge of the 170th WSL match of his coaching career this weekend.

Liverpool and West Ham have met on eight occasions in the WSL in total to date, with the Reds winning four and drawing three.

Liverpool won their first WSL away game against West Ham in October 2018 (1-0).

The Hammers lost their WSL opener versus Manchester United 3-0. They have never lost their first two games of a WSL campaign.

No player made more clearances in the division in matchweek one than West Ham’s Amber Tysiak (nine), with the defender also making the most headed clearances of any player (five).

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