Liverpool vs West Ham Predictions and Betting Tips

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Three games are scheduled for play this Saturday in the English top-flight. For this one, we would see Liverpool in action at Anfield as they do battle with West Ham. The away side has managed to gain at least a point against Leicester, Spurs and City and will be keen on getting another point-if not three- as they travel to Anfield.

West Ham's last victory came in a FA Cup replay match in the 2015/16 season. In the same season, West Ham beat the Reds in both home and away legs in the league. Since then, however, they haven't managed a single victory against the Merseyside-based outfit, a run that has spanned across eight games. Will they finally break the jinx at a place nobody has won since 2017?

Major injuries might prove to be a problem for the Reds

Liverpool's squad depth will be tested in recent weeks given that a couple of very important players are ruled out for several weeks. Prior to their Champions League game, van Dijk and Matip were both ruled out via injuries. Fabinho, who is currently playing as a make-shift centre-back also picked up an injury in the UCL. This leaves Klopp with only Joe Gomez has his only senior centre-back.

However, they haven't left that deter their performance as they head into this game in search of their fourth straight win. Close wins against Sheffield United and Midtjylland has boosted the morale in the Liverpool camp a bit. Klopp and his men are currently in second place and will be keen on grabbing the top spot from their local rivals. Will they manage another victory against the Londoners?

Hard-to-beat Londoners looking to cause another upset

West Ham will be keen on getting point/points from another top side as they travel to Anfield. For the past three games, The Londoners have faced Leicester, Spurs and Man City. They managed a win and two draws in those games- a fantastic return for them. As a result, we expect confidence to be brimming in the West Ham camp as they head to Merseyside.

The Hammers finally broke City's amazing record over them as both sides played out a 1-1 draw last weekend. Antonio's brilliant opener in the 18th minute fired the home side into the lead. City levelled matter six minutes into the second half via a smart finish from Foden. That was all she wrote as the home side celebrated a precious point.

Liverpool vs West Ham Team News

van Dijk, Matip, and Fabinho are all ruled out for this one. West Ham doesn't have any injury casualty and will be heading into this game with their strongest starting XI.

Liverpool possible starting XI:

Alisson; Ternt, Gomez, Williams; Robertson; Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Mane, Salah, Firmino

West Ham possible starting XI:

Fabianski; Coufal, Ogbonna, Balbuena, Cresswell, Masuaku; Bowen, RIce, Soucek, Fornals; Antonio

Liverpool vs West Ham Prediction: 3-1

West Ham managed to grab a couple of points against top teams in their recent matches. The Reds, on the other hand, aren't expected to be as strong defensively given the absence of key players. As a result, we expect to see goals in this game. However, beating Liverpool at Anfield has always been a big ask and with that, we don't believe the Londoners can manage this victory.