It is quite unexpected to see such a pair of opponents at the stage of 1/16 finals, but it is unlikely to force Liverpool to play today with the main squad, as the team is more focused on the games of the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. So there is a good chance for West Ham, who are not involved in European competitions, today.
Liverpool have no serious problems with injured players at the moment, and there are quite a lot of young and promising players on the bench, who already last season, when Liverpool had almost the whole squad injured, proved that they can be relied on.
Head-to-head meetings between Liverpool and West Ham often end with a lot of goals, considering that today the chances of a goal are higher than usual, we expect a lot of goals today.
Prediction: at least 3 goals to be scored. We recommend the "Over 2.5" bet, odds 1.47
