West Ham United vs Liverpool

Premier League table-toppers Liverpool will aim to uphold their unbeaten away record this season (W11, D2) when they take on West Ham United at the London Stadium.

Despite losing veteran goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski to a first-half injury, West Ham saw off Southampton 1-0 at St Mary’s on Boxing Day for their first Premier League clean sheet in over a month. Furthermore, Julen Lopetegui’s desperate attempt to salvage his job received another boost as West Ham’s mini-revival now features four consecutive unbeaten league games (W2, D2). However, the Spaniard isn’t out of the woods yet as the Irons pursue back-to-back top-flight wins for the first time since March. West Ham’s notorious inconsistency has significantly contributed to their below-par 13th place in the Premier League standings. You’d expect the home comforts of the London Stadium to work in the Hammers’ favor, but a miserable win ratio of only 33.3% in home league games this season tells a different story (W3, D2, L4).

Meanwhile, Liverpool tightened the noose on only their second title in the Premier League era with a come-from-behind 3-1 home win against Leicester City on Boxing Day, maintaining a six-point lead on runners-up Arsenal. Arne Slot’s men boast a game in hand on the Gunners ahead of their clash against a West Ham side they’ve only lost once against across their last 18 H2Hs (W14, D3). Further confidence stems from a thumping 5-1 win in this season’s EFL Cup tie at Anfield and an intimidating 22-game unbeaten record across all competitions (W19, D3). With 13 of those 22 matches arriving in the Premier League (W10, D3), it’s only natural to assume the Merseyside powerhouse will end 2024 with flying colors.