TWO teams that have shown signs of improvement of late lock horns at the London Stadium on Wednesday night as West Ham United welcome Liverpool.
West Ham have eased their relegation fears after picking up seven points from the last night nine on offer, most recently romping top a 4-0 win at fellow strugglers Bournemouth on Sunday.
The south coast success coupled with results elsewhere means the Hammers have moved up to 13th spot in the table and now hold a six point buffer over the bottom-three.
There is much more of a positive vibe about the capital club at the moment in contrast to the gloom of recent weeks and they will be keen to keep the feel-good factor flowing by claiming the scalp of Liverpool.
The Reds made it two wins from two after overcoming relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest in an action-packed 3-2 thriller at Anfield on Saturday.
As such, Jurgen Klopp's seventh-placed remain in pursuit of European football next season, although they do remain nine points off a much-coveted top-four berth.
Outright Betting
West Ham United won last year's corresponding fixture but the same outcome here is as big as 3/1 (Unibet) while the draw is an unfancied 11/4 (William Hill).
Despite triumphing in just four of their 16 top-flight road trips this term to date, Liverpool arrive in east London as odds-on 17/20 (Bet 365) favourites.
Betting Angles
Liverpool's away form makes them difficult to trust in the outright betting so I'll opt for an alternative angle via the Bet Builder market by coupling up Liverpool Double Chance and Over One Liverpool Goal at 5/6 (Bet 365).
It goes without saying that Liverpool's efforts in the Premier League have fallen well below expectations this season, however they have been much more like their old selves from an attacking perspective in recent weeks.
Jurgen Klopp's side fought-back to score twice against league leaders Arsenal a fortnight ago before going to rack up six and three strikes in their subsequent victories over both Leeds United and Nottingham Forest respectively.
While hosts West Ham finally appear to be moving in the right direction, they have often shown a soft under-belly when going up against the division's elite sides under David Moyes' watch, and that was evident in the early stages of their last home game against Arsenal, as well as their recent 5-1 thrashing when entertaining Newcastle.
It's also worth pointing out that 11 of the 16 teams to visit the London Stadium on Premier League duty this season have made the net bulge, with the Hammers' only shutouts coming against sides currently housed below them in the standings.
With that in mind, coupled with the fact that this Bet Builder would have paid out in seven of Liverpool's last 11 league games, siding with the same wager on Wednesday night holds appeal at 5/6 (Bet 365).
One Liverpool player who looks nicely priced to get on the scoresheet here is Mohamed Salah who has been priced up at 6/4 for a goal with Bet 365.
The Egyptian winger has discovered some form in recent weeks having notched four times across his last three Premier League appearances and he looks like a prime candidate to get his name in lights again.
This English Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool will be played on Apr 26, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best West Ham United vs Liverpool prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
