Liverpool vs. West Ham Prediction, Odds, Pick | Premier League Match Preview

Liverpool's Diogo Jota, left, celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Liverpool at Turf Moor stadium in Burnley, England, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.
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  • Liverpool is a -0.5-goal favorite against West Ham.
  • Liverpool’s title hopes took a hit at Goodison Park in a 2-0 loss on Wednesday.
  • Why bettors should look at the total for Saturday’s early game.

On the heels of a loss to their archrivals, Liverpool travel to play their third road game in a week against West Ham United. 

The Reds’ title hopes took a major hit on Tuesday as they lost 2-0 to Everton only a day after Arsenal blew out Chelsea 5-0. 

In good news, they now face a West Ham side off a bad loss to Crystal Palace that has lost five straight to Liverpool in all competitions. 

Here’s a look at the EPL odds and my prediction for Saturday’s game. 

EPL Betting Odds – Liverpool vs. West Ham

  • Liverpool Moneyline: -175
  • West Ham Moneyline: +400
  • Draw Moneyline: +360
  • Over/Under: 3.5 Goals (-105/-130)

EPL Prediction – Liverpool vs. West Ham

Total Over 3.5 Goals (-105)

I have absolutely no faith in the West Ham defense to keep out a strong Liverpool attack. 

Sample their last two games, and bettors will find West Ham allowed 3.9 post-shot expected goals to Fulham and 3.4 psxG to Crystal Palace. 

For the entire season, those teams rank 9th and 15th, respectively, in post shot expected goals, per fbref.com. 

On Saturday, they’ll face a Liverpool side second in that category that created 3.35 psxG – one penalty included – in the reverse league fixture. 

Even more concerning – Liverpool hosted West Ham in the League Cup after that game and deployed a backup front line. In that game, they generated 5.11 psxG on 11 shots on target. 

West Ham’s defense is also 18th in expected goals allowed per 90 minutes and 16th in npxGA per 90. 

Sample two home matches against fellow title threats Manchester City and Arsenal, and bettors will find the Hammers allowed both to clear 3.5 xG, with both scoring at least three goals. 

All that said, Liverpool’s road defense leaves a lot to be desired. 

Entering Saturday’s game, they’ve allowed 1.43 xG per 90 minutes away from home. Comparatively, they’re allowing only 0.94 xG per 90 at Anfield. 

They’ve also kept only four road clean sheets this season and face a Hammers side that has scored in all but four home matches. 

Half of those failures saw them play without Lucas Paqueta, so I’m confident West Ham contribute to the total against a Liverpool defense on short rest. 

Finally, this game matches a historically profitable betting system. 

Since the 2021-22 season, overs in games featuring a home dog against a side creating between 1.7 and 2.2 goals are 66.4% to the over, including 72.7% this season. 

As a result, take the over in Saturday’s early kickoff. 

Liverpool Form 

April 24 at Everton: 0-2, L

April 21 at Fulham: 3-1, W

April 18 at Atalanta: 1-0, W (Europa League)

April 14 vs. Crystal Palace: 0-1, L

April 11 vs. Atalanta: 0-3, L (Europa League) 

West Ham Form

April 21 at Crystal Palace: 2-5, L

April 18 vs. Leverkusen: 1-1, D (Europa League)

April 14 vs. Fulham: 0-2, L

April 11 at Leverkusen: 0-2, L

April 6 at Wolves: 2-1, W

Upcoming EPL Match Schedule

HomeAwayDateTime (ET)Location
TottenhamManchester UnitedNov. 87:30 a.m.Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
EvertonFulhamNov. 810 a.m.Hill Dickinson Stadium
West Ham UnitedBurnleyNov. 810 a.m.London Stadium
SunderlandArsenalNov. 812:30 p.m.Stadium of Light
ChelseaWolvesNov. 83 p.m.Stamford Bridge
Aston VillaBournemouthNov. 99 a.m.Villa Park
BrentfordNewcastle UnitedNov. 99 a.m.GTech Community Stadium
Crystal PalaceBrighton & Hove AlbionNov. 99 a.m.Selhurst Park
Nottingham ForestLeeds UnitedNov. 99 a.m.The City Ground
Manchester CityLiverpoolNov. 911:30 a.m.Etihad Stadium

EPL Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Arsenal8-1-12515
Manchester City6-1-31912
Bournemouth5-3-2183
Liverpool6-0-4184
Sunderland5-3-2184
Tottenham Hotspur5-2-3179
Chelsea5-2-3177
Manchester United5-2-3171
Crystal Palace4-4-2165
Brighton & Hove Albion4-3-3152
Aston Villa4-3-315-1
Brentford4-1-513-1
Newcastle United3-3-412-1
Everton3-3-412-3
Fulham3-2-511-2
Leeds United3-2-511-8
Burnley3-1-610-7
West Ham United2-1-77-11
Nottingham Forest1-3-66-12
Wolverhampton Wanderers0-2-82-15

EPL ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS%Home ATS RecordHome ATS%Road ATS RecordRoad ATS%
Arsenal4-3-355.0%2-2-150.0%2-1-260.0%
Aston Villa3-5-240.0%2-2-150.0%1-3-130.0%
Bournemouth6-2-270.0%4-0-190.0%2-2-150.0%
Brentford5-4-155.0%4-0-190.0%1-4-020.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion4-6-040.0%3-2-060.0%1-4-020.0%
Burnley6-2-270.0%4-0-190.0%2-2-150.0%
Chelsea5-5-050.0%2-3-040.0%3-2-060.0%
Crystal Palace6-4-060.0%2-3-040.0%4-1-080.0%
Everton3-4-345.0%2-2-150.0%1-2-240.0%
Fulham5-3-260.0%4-0-190.0%1-3-130.0%
Leeds United4-5-145.0%3-1-170.0%1-4-020.0%
Liverpool4-5-145.0%3-1-180.0%1-4-020.0%
Manchester City6-3-165.0%4-1-080.0%2-2-150.0%
Manchester United4-6-040.0%3-2-060.0%1-4-020.0%
Newcastle United2-6-230.0%1-3-130.0%1-3-130.0%
Nottingham Forest3-7-030.0%2-3-040.0%1-4-020.0%
Sunderland7-2-175.0%4-0-190.0%3-1-170.0%
Tottenham Hotspur6-4-060.0%1-4-020.0%5-0-0100.0%
West Ham United3-6-135.0%1-4-020.0%2-2-150.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers3-7-030.0%1-4-020.0%2-3-040.0%

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.