Liverpool may already have one eye on the second leg versus Inter, but with the majority of their big-hitters well-rested after their EFL Cup triumph, we can only envisage one result here.
West Ham have flattered to deceive on the road recently, and their first-choice XI must cope with a rapid turnaround after a disappointing midweek outing, so Klopp's men will expect to cruise to victory.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 72.35%. A draw had a probability of 16.2% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 11.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.38%) and 3-0 (8.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.49%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (3.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.
