It will be a happy New Year for Liverpool fans with their side sitting top of both the Premier League and Champions League tables but boss Arne Slot will be determined to give them one last hurrah for 2024 with a win at West Ham United.
The Dutchman couldn't have made a better start as Jurgen Klopp's Anfield successor and the Reds are now odds-on favourites for the title after pulling clear at the summit.
A ruthless 6-3 demolition of Spurs, which brought up one of Sunday's Super Singles and a few other bets, was followed by another win over Leicester City on Boxing Day.
Liverpool just seem to rise to every challenge they face and it would be a surprise if they slipped up against an inconsistent West Ham side.
The pressure that was building on Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui has eased a little, with the Spaniard following up a vital win over Wolves with draws against Bournemouth and Brighton.
They then won 1-0 at struggling Southampton on Boxing Day, bringing up a bet for our man Vladislav, but this clash with the league leaders is a massive step up in class.
How the bookies view it: Rampant Reds on a roll
With Liverpool in such brilliant form, it's no surprise to see them as BoyleSports' 4/9 hot favourites. West Ham United are 9/2 outsiders and the draw pays 7/2.
Recent head to head: Hammers horror
Liverpool romped to a 5-1 Anfield win over West Ham in the EFL Cup earlier this season and that continued their dominance of this fixture. The Reds have gone seven games without defeat against the Hammers, winning six of those matches.
Players to watch: Gakpo rising to challenge
Slot's arrival has got the best out of Cody Gakpo and the Dutchman has stepped up with some big goals and performances this season. He's 13/8 with BoyleSports for another goal here after netting against Leicester on Boxing Day.
West Ham will be hoping maverick forward Mohammed Kudus can provide a bit of magic. The Ghanaian could get a bit of joy against the Anfield full-backs and is a little overpriced at 4/1 for a goal.
Probable line-ups
West Ham are without keeper Lukas Fabianski after he was injured on Boxing Day against Southampton. The Hammers have Lucas Paqueta back from suspension but Tomas Soucek and Guido Rodriguez are now banned while Michail Antonio remains out as he recovers from a car accident.
Liverpool's injury problems have eased a little but defenders Ibrahima Konate and Connor Bradley remain out. Dominik Szoboszlai is also suspended.
West Ham United: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Emerson, Killman, Mavropanos, Paqueta, Alvarez, Irving, Kudus, Bowen, Fullkrug.
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez, Mac Allister, Jones, Gravenberch, Salah, Gakpo, Jota.
Anything else catch the eye?
West Ham are improving but they still looked ill-equipped at the back to keep out this rampant Liverpool side. Given the Reds scored five against the Hammers earlier this season, over 2.5 away goals looks a decent option for this one at 23/20 with BoyleSports.
Backing Slot's side to be winning at half-time and full-time could also pay off and that is priced at 6/5 by the same firm.
We've seen double figures for corners in the last eight West Ham home games so that's another market that's worth exploring.
Over 11.5 match corners pays 11/10 at BoyleSports while the same firm offer 6/4 on over 4.5 Hammers flag kicks.
This English Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool will be played on Dec 29, 2024 and kick off at 17:15. 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.
