Analysis and prediction for West Ham vs Liverpool: Bullying the underdog.

Liverpool's goal is to reach 45 points before the end of 2024, when the Premier League leaders will face West Ham United on Sunday evening in their final match of the year.

Both teams secured victories on Boxing Day, with Liverpool coming from behind to beat Leicester City 3-1, while West Ham won 1-0 against Southampton, handing manager Ivan Juric a defeat on his debut.

Latest West Ham vs Liverpool team news

Liverpool's injury situation remains unchanged, with manager Slot confirming in the pre-match press conference that both Ibrahima Konate (knee injury) and Conor Bradley (muscle injury) are unavailable, but the centre-back pair could return for Liverpool's first game of 2025 against Manchester United.

Konate and Bradley are two of the three players confirmed to be absent for this away trip, as Liverpool will also be without Dominik Szoboszlai, who is suspended after receiving his fifth yellow card of the Premier League season in the win against Leicester City.

Although Szoboszlai only came on as a substitute in the Boxing Day game, Harvey Jones will certainly continue to fill his role when his teammate is unavailable, but both Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz will try to return to the attacking lineup, replacing Darwin Nunez, who is struggling to rediscover his goal-scoring form.

Although Liverpool's current squad looks quite solid, West Ham have been plagued by injuries following their victory against Southampton.

West Ham's victory was overshadowed by a serious injury to goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, who was stretchered off after a hard head collision and is currently undergoing concussion procedures. Additionally, Max Kilman also left the pitch in the first half due to a shoulder injury.

Manager Lopetegui also confirmed that Carlos Soler's departure in the first half of the match against Southampton was due to injury – the midfielder is having problems with his knee – and West Ham's midfield was further decimated by the suspensions of Guido Rodriguez and Tomas Soucek.

However, Lucas Paqueta has returned from suspension and could replace one of the two absent players, while Edson Alvarez is also expected to feature. Michail Antonio, on the other hand, is still recovering from an injury sustained in a car accident.

Latest predicted lineups for West Ham vs Liverpool

West Ham United:

Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Todibo, Emerson; Alvarez; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus, Summerville; Fullkrug

Liverpool:

Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Jota

Latest West Ham vs Liverpool football match prediction

Although Chelsea and Arsenal sometimes fail to capitalize on the failures of their Premier League title rivals, Liverpool did not miss their opportunity last Thursday night, as Arne Slot's side made the most of Chelsea's unexpected defeat to Fulham earlier in the day.

Liverpool were put to the test more than ever thanks to Jordan Ayew's opening goal, but Klopp's side surged forward in the thick fog of Merseyside and equalized just before half-time with a beautiful strike from Cody Gakpo, before Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah completed the comeback.

Continuing to reach new heights in his career despite turning 30, Salah, with his signature strike, became the eighth player to score 100 home goals in the Premier League – and the fourth fastest to achieve this feat – as he helped Liverpool extend their unassailable lead at the top of the table.

Slot's winning machine – who have won 11 of their last 13 games across all competitions – still have a crucial game in hand against their rivals heading into 2025, and the former Feyenoord manager has yet to suffer a defeat since arriving at Anfield.

In fact, Liverpool have not lost in their first 13 away games of the 2024-25 season – scoring in all of them – although home teams may be hoping to capitalize on Liverpool's recent defensive weaknesses when playing away from home.

Liverpool's 6-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur before Christmas marked their fourth consecutive away game in which they conceded at least two goals, following similar failures to maintain defensive focus in matches against Arsenal, Southampton, and Newcastle United.

West Ham, under the guidance of Julen Lopetegui, will not miss any opportunity to trouble Liverpool ahead of their unbeaten visit, but the home side are ending 2024 in impressive form, with Thursday's win at Southampton extending their unbeaten run to four Premier League matches.

With eight points out of a possible 12 in recent league matches, West Ham have overtaken Manchester United and climbed to 13th place in the table, closer to the top five than the relegation zone, as rumors of Lopetegui's sacking have gradually subsided.

Currently enjoying a consistent attacking run, West Ham have scored in all seven of their last Premier League matches and have lost only one of their last six home games at the London Stadium, the venue that witnessed a memorable altercation between Jurgen Klopp and Salah last season.

West Ham held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw in that match, but Liverpool have won the remaining six of the last seven encounters between the two teams, including a resounding 5-1 victory in the opening EFL Cup match in September after beating David Moyes' side by the same scoreline en route to last year's Wembley Cup triumph.

Predicting the score for West Ham vs Liverpool

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the West Ham vs Liverpool match:

• Sportsmole: West Ham 1-3 Liverpool

• WhoScore: West Ham 0-2 Liverpool
• Our prediction: West Ham 1-3 Liverpool

When and where can I watch West Ham vs Liverpool live?

To watch the West Ham vs Liverpool match live in the English Premier League at 00:15 on December 30th, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport, K+PM, or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.

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