
West Ham vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Tips: Best bets for Saturday's early kick-off

Liverpool's involvement in the Premier League title race isn't over just yet, however, it did take a significant hit of damage from a first Merseyside derby defeat at Goodison Park since 2010 on Wednesday.
Jurgen Klopp will look to revive his side's hopes of a farewell champions tour when they make the trip to the London Stadium in Saturday's early kick-off to face a West Ham side looking to bounce back from consecutive league defeats.
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LFC now find themselves positioned as far out as 50/1 to win their second league title under the German; three points behind leaders Arsenal, who are preparing for a North London derby with Spurs on Sunday, and two points worse off than reigning champions Manchester City, whose game in hand over both teams puts them in an advantageous position in this hotly-contested, three-horse race.
The Hammers still remain in contention for a fourth consecutive season of European football despite some seriously patchy form in 2024, but with only four games remaining to secure a place in next season's Europa League they'll need a positive result here to keep those dreams alive among their competitors.
West Ham vs Liverpool Tips
Michail Antonio's inefficiency as a goalscorer does generally dissuade from backing this selection, however, a number of factors at play, no less the 19/5 available for a forward to score, has convinced us to take on this punt.
Three of his five Premier League goals this season have come in his last six outings, meaning he's clearly putting together a solid slate of form at the tail end of an otherwise impotent campaign.
He scored in the 5-2 hiding that Crystal Palace gave West Ham last weekend, and that goal has continued a pattern that can be traced across each of his strikes for the 2023/24 term.
His goals have come against Brighton who at the time were enjoying an exceptional start to the season, against a top-10 Chelsea side who can beat anybody on their day despite this season's struggles, versus top-four occupiers Aston Villa and European chasing Newcastle, before finally rounding things out with a consolation goal against an in-form Palace.
Furthermore, the 34-year-old's physicality is likely to prove a handful for an unsettled LFC defence who've failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last seven league matches and have shut out their opponents just once in the last 12 across all competitions.
At a similar price, we're pitching midfielder Alexis Mac Allister to find himself carded in what could prove to be a tricky encounter for the struggling Reds.
Mac has six yellows in the Premier League and a total of 7 cautions since joining Liverpool last summer.
Although he's impressed with his versatility and all-round suitability at Anfield, he does still possess a level of sensitivity, particularly in a midfield that's been overpowered recently and are struggling to protect a vulnerable defence.
That point is supported by his actions, namely having committed the most fouls (46) of any Liverpool player in the division this season - a tally that also has him ranked 7th in the overall standings for this stat.
Four out of six of his bookings have come away from home, with him also giving away two fouls in each of his last three starts.
If David Moyes deploys a similar tactic to recent teams in flooding the midfield and closing off the pockets, then we have a real midfield battle on our hands; and one that Mac Allister will be heavily tasked with orchestrating.
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