Liverpool vs West Ham: prediction for the Premier League
2023-12-20 20:00
Premier League
2023-12-20 20:00:01
Premier League
The history of personal meetings will help make a more accurate prediction for Liverpool - West Ham. Out of 35 matches, Liverpool has the advantage with 23 wins, seven losses, and five draws. This season, the opponents have already faced each other at Anfield. On that occasion, the hosts emerged victorious with a score of 3-1.
Liverpool
The upcoming match finds Liverpool in a less than ideal mood. In two consecutive matches, the Merseysiders failed to secure a victory. They suffered a defeat in the final group stage match of the Europa League against Union (2-2) and played a draw at home against Manchester United in the Premier League (0-0). The European cup game did not affect their standings, as the team advanced to the playoffs in the first position. However, dropping two points to the Red Devils caused Liverpool to concede the top spot in the Premier League to Arsenal. After the encounter with Manchester United, Jurgen Klopp highlighted many positive aspects of the team’s performance, especially their ability to keep the opponent away from their own half. Nevertheless, the result was disappointing, marking the first time in the season that Liverpool dropped points in official matches at Anfield. In the League Cup quarterfinals, the Reds progressed confidently. They first defeated Leicester 3-1 and then emerged victorious against Bournemouth with a 2-1 scoreline.
West Ham
As for West Ham, like today’s opponent, they secured the top spot in their Europa League group. This achievement came after a 2-0 victory over Freiburg in the final group stage match. Following that, the Hammers defeated Wolverhampton 3-0 away from home. In the Premier League standings, the team currently holds the eighth position. In the League Cup, West Ham started with a classy performance, overcoming Lincoln 1-0 with a non-main lineup. In the round of 16, David Moyes’ proteges won a derby against Arsenal on their home turf with a 3-1 scoreline.
Prediction
In the last four head-to-head encounters, Liverpool has consistently emerged victorious. On their home turf, the Merseysiders have only failed to win in one official match across all competitions since the beginning of the season. There is a high likelihood that the hosts will be able to impose their style of play on the opponent today. This is the same style of play that Klopp was satisfied with in the previous meeting with Manchester United, where they completely denied the opponent any access to their penalty area. We believe that with such an approach, an abundance of goals is not to be expected, especially considering that in three out of the last four head-to-head matches, no more than three goals were scored. Our prediction is under 3.5 total goals at odds of 1.73. At Anfield, today's guests have lost their last seven matches. We do not expect this streak to break today, especially since Liverpool has more opportunities for squad rotation, which is crucial at the moment. We recommend a combined bet option with a home win and a "under" on the total goals. The second bet is a Liverpool win and under 4.5 total goals at odds of 2.05. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.73. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
