Liverpool vs West Ham Prediction & Betting Tips - Carabao Cup

Prediction published on 18/12/2023, 13:29  by Joseph King | Modified on 20/12/2023 at 07:00 in Carabao Cup Prediction

Liverpool take on West Ham at Anfield to contend the quarter-final of the 2023/24 EFL Cup. Only Chelsea, Newcastle, Everton and Fulham remain as the only other Premier League sides left, making Liverpool the clear favorites to lift the cup and extend their record nine titles in this competition. Liverpool were left frustrated at Anfield in their most recent appearance as they failed to find the breakthrough against bitter rivals Manchester United. Jurgen Klopp would have to settle for a point in a 0-0 draw despite witnessing his side fire 34 shots, hold 68% of the ball and create 2.38 expected goals. It was the first blemish the Reds had suffered in front of the Kop faithful this season as they had previously won all 11 of their home outings across all competitions. Liverpool pulled out a 2-1 away win over Bournemouth in the previous round to advance to this stage. However, they come into this match having failed to win for two consecutive matches for only the second time all season.

West Ham have recovered nicely after a bumpy stretch of form in October. The Hammers have now ripped off seven wins, one draw and only one loss in their last nine fixtures across all competitions. They’ll be eyeing an upset here as they look to extend their current winning streak to three straight matches after a 3-0 home win over Wolves on the weekend. However, David Moyes’ men were absolutely routed 5-0 by Fulham in their last trip away from the London Stadium. The visitors have trended towards high-scoring matches all season regardless of the venue as they lead the Premier League in games with over 2.5 goals (13 of 17). West Ham eliminated one of the competition favorites Arsenal by a score of 3-1 in the previous round.