Liverpool play David Moyes’ West Ham on Monday night in the Premier League. Click here for all the betting odds, stats and life without Jordan Henderson.
It should come as no surprise to learn that the Reds are favorites (odds courtesy of the Action Network) for this one. We are unbeaten in the league this season while the Hammers have just re-employed Moyes and are sitting third from bottom.
Liverpool are +1700 to win with FanDuel and +1600 with Draft Kings, while a draw comes in at +700 on both providers. Putting your money on West Ham will give you odds of -650 and -625. You’d be better off giving your money away.
Hardly anyone is backing the Hammers to record an incredible upset – and there is good reason for that. Liverpool’s front three of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah is very scary and West Ham just don’t have the defence to deal with it.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 22, 2020
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Coping without Jordan Henderson
The only bit of bad news is that Jordan Henderson will miss the game, but that will give others the chance to prove their worth ahead of the run-in to the end of the season.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and James Milner will be desperate to play in order to convince the gaffer that they should start for the next three weeks.
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Statistics don’t lie
There’s a reason they’re down in the bottom three and their inability to keep goals out has been one of them. With 45 goals let in and only two points picked up from the last six games, the Irons are in deep trouble.
Liverpool can expect some joy against West Ham tonight. With at least two goals in 19 of their last 20 games at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp’s boys should find it fairly easy going in front of an Anfield that will be baying for blood.
Alisson and the boys have also kept a clean sheet in 10 of the last 11 games, with Wolves the only side to breach the defences and that was only once. Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk have built something impressive, and it will take a small miracle for West Ham to hit the back of the net.
Prediction
A nice, easy 3-0 win to Liverpool.