Liverpool take on the visitors West Ham in the quarterfinal match of English Football League Cup. The match will be played on Wednesday, December 20th at Anfield (Liverpool).
Liverpool have optimally responded to the decline experienced in the previous season. They managed to achieve noticeable progress: if they finished only in 5th place in the spring, despite the intense race towards the finish line, they have now demonstrated their ability to play for results in the final minutes. Many matches were won based on character, depth of the squad, and well-timed rotation, ultimately securing determined victories. This allowed them to, by capitalizing on rivals' missteps, overtake City and Arsenal, even leading the league table. However, the crisis-ridden Manchester United extracted what they could from the match, securing a goalless draw that sent the opponent to the 2nd place. Concurrently, the English side played well in the Europa League, where Klopp actively utilized reserves, and they comfortably advanced through the group stage. Klopp adopts a similar approach to the League Cup. They progressed by defeating both Leicester and Bournemouth. However, a full-strength lineup are unlikely in the quarterfinals as the Premier League takes precedence, especially with a match against the league leader, Arsenal.
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West Ham are currently holding up quite confidently. The Hammers, like the Merseysiders, had a setback last season. Back then, Moyes was close to resignation several times. However, David managed to overcome the threat of relegation to the Championship by spring. To cap it off, they turned things around, winning the Conference League. That success allowed the English side to enter the Europa League, where they performed admirably, securing the right to play in the playoffs ahead of schedule. In the Premier League, the London club maintains a decent level, winning more often than losing, which keeps them in the upper part of the league table. In the last round, they managed to beat Wolverhampton 3-0—though the week before, they suffered a 0-5 defeat to Fulham. Despite such a workload, Moyes' charges have the strength and motivation for the League Cup. After a modest victory over Lincoln City, they convincingly defeated the powerful neighbor Arsenal with a 3-1 score.
In 8 out of the last 9 encounters, including all of the last 4, only the Reds emerged victorious. The Merseysiders are the clear favorites in the confrontation, but they don't particularly need such a match. We bet on the well-performing guests with a handicap of +1.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: West Ham to win with +1.5 handicap.
