West Ham United vs Liverpool betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier League match on December 29th, 2024

West Ham United and Liverpool will face each other in a Premier League game in England on Sunday, December 29th, 2024, at 17:15h (UTC), check the West Ham United vs Liverpool betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where West Ham United vs Liverpool will occur

The game is set to be played in the great London Stadium stadium, in the city of London, with a capacity for 60000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the West Ham United vs Liverpool betting tip 2024/2025

The Premier League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.28 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.03 goals per match played.

West Ham United last match

West Ham United is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Brighton & Hove Albion in a match valid for Premier League, and the match ended 1-1. The eleven coached by J. Lopetegui Argote played in a 4-1-4-1 formation.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.60 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

West Ham United average performance has certainly not been brilliant. One of the few who made a difference is Jarrod Bowen: well positioned on the field, with a well-tuned foot, he was instrumental to the team in saving the result.

Liverpool last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Premier League, Liverpool, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Tottenham Hotspur team with a final score of 3-6.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.60.

West Ham United vs Liverpool h2h

Liverpool was in 1st place in the Carabao Cup while West Ham United was in 2nd place, the last time these teams faced each other. Liverpool team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic West Ham United used in the match.

The last time these teams met was for a Carabao Cup match, on 25-09-2024, referring to the 2024/2025 season, which ended with a 5-1 win for Liverpool.

The performance of the Liverpool team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the West Ham United team.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Liverpool thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United drew in a match against Brighton & Hove Albion. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

This game will have A. Taylor fully in charge on the pitch while G. Beswick alongside A. Nunn will be supporting from the sideline.

West Ham United

Premier League leaderboard now

With 20 points, 5 wins, 7 losses 5 draws, and a negative balance, West Ham United enters this game in 14th place in the Premier League.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 2 points over Manchester United team who holds the 13th place in the 19th round.

West Ham United analysis

After 18 rounds, West Ham United has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 30 goals so far and scored 22 times.

Undoubtedly, Julen Lopetegui Argote's exacting style on the touchline is no secret. This formidable approach might prove to be a pivotal factor in favor of West Ham United in the upcoming match, along with the home advantage, which is usually critical in the team's performances.

West Ham United has a ball possession average of 47% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this West Ham United vs Liverpool 2024/2025 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Best goalscorer from West Ham United

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Jarrod Bowen so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team West Ham United to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Liverpool

Premier League leaderboard now

The Liverpool team with 39 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 12 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss.

Liverpool analysis

After 18 rounds, Liverpool has a positive goal difference, with 37 goals scored and only 16 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

As we approach the Regular Season, Liverpool is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.56 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Premier League.

Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents. Therefore, the Liverpool team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 56.56%.

Playing away Liverpool usually leaves little room for opponents to win against them, with a balance of 6 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws in the Premier League.

Liverpool is a more offensive team than West Ham United, having 1633 attacks vs. 1625 from West Ham United, having scored 37 times, in comparison, West Ham United converted into goal 22 times.

Best goalscorer from Liverpool

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Mohamed Salah. The Attacker has scored 15 times in this competition and helped Liverpool avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of West Ham United is Jarrod Bowen, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Liverpool is Mohamed Salah, he has scored in 15 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that Liverpool has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.76 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Liverpool is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.06 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Liverpool in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.44 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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