Liverpool vs West Ham Betting Tips
Liverpool
Last season, Liverpool topped the runner-up spot in the Champions League. Commanded by his fabulous offensive trio formed by Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mané just could not resist Real Madrid.
In the national scenario, did not perform well in cups, but obtained fourth place in the Premier League being the only team that managed to complete the season without being defeated at home. The performance just was not better due to the large number of draws. There were 12 throughout the tournament. No other team has drawn more often.
To take a step forward, German coach Jurgen Klopp, knowing he has no problems in the attack, sought reinforcements in defense and midfield to encorpate his team and also increase the number of options so that he can promote the relay in the multiple competitions he has to contend with.
The biggest of the reinforcements was the Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson. Hiring for the position has become a priority after Belgian Karius grotesquely missed UCL (Uefa Champions League) decision. Therefore, the Reds spent almost $ 300 million to take the archer out of Rome, which became the most expensive goalkeeper in football history.
Preparing for the dispute was not ideal. With players scattered in various teams in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Klopp had to deal with the arrival of the athletes on different dates. Even so, he showed good performance in preseason friendly matches.
The matches were nine. Reds beat Torino (3 to 1), Napoli (5 to 0), Manchester United (4 to 1), Manchester City (2 to 1), Blackburn (2 to 0), Tranmere (3 to 2) and Chester to 0). It drew with Bury (0 to 0) and lost to Borussia Dortmund (3 to 1).
West Ham
West Ham still has to deal with the ‘ghost’ of Upton Park. After leaving the stadium to get bigger audiences and higher turnover in the Olympic stadium of London, it has only avoided relegation in the last two seasons.
He achieved the goal, but this clearly was not enough in the opinion of the top scorers, who dismissed coach David Moyes even with the goal reached. They exchanged for the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, who managed to succeed in the Premier League in charge of Manchester City.
Sign that the team wants to play in the top half of the standings. He also invested in hiring athletes to give him enough material so that the coach can get there.
Lukask Fabianski, who was at Swansea and was unable to avoid the Welsh side’s relegation last season, In the defense, he struck as Paraguayan Fabian Balbuena, who made a lot of success in Corinthians. In the middle, took the Brazilian Felipe Anderson Lazio. In the attack, sought the Ukrainian Andriy Yarmolenko in Borussia Dortmund.
However, the bruising problems that have plagued the lives of the previous technicians continue to affect the new commander. Defender Winston Reid, midfielder Manuel Lanzini and strikers Andrew Carroll and Jordan Hugil are handed over to the medical department. They probably will not be able to participate in the opening match of the club’s campaign this season.
In preparation, West Ham made seven friendlies. He beat Angers (1 to 0), Ipswich (2 to 1), Aston Villa (3 to 1) and Wycombe (1 to 0). He drew with Mainz (1 to 1) and Preston (2 to 2) and lost to Winterthur (3 to 2).
Football Prediction of the Day Liverpool vs West Ham
The change in strategy revealed in the hiring of the new coach, the reinforcements acquired and the good results in the preparatory period indicate a better future for West Ham in the English Championship. Despite this, the team appears as the great underdog of the first round. But not because of your problems. This is the result of the process of improving the quality and quantity of the Liverpool squad. Therefore, the prognosis in the victory of the team of Jurgen Klopp, who defends long home invincibility in the Premier League, is the best option for betting on the confrontation.
Bet Tips: Liverpool
Odds: 1.20
