We said: Liverpool 3-1 West Ham United
Liverpool may already have one eye on the second leg versus Inter, but with the majority of their big-hitters well-rested after their EFL Cup triumph, we can only envisage one result here.
West Ham have flattered to deceive on the road recently, and their first-choice XI must cope with a rapid turnaround after a disappointing midweek outing, so Klopp's men will expect to cruise to victory.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 72.35%. A draw had a probability of 16.2% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 11.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.38%) and 3-0 (8.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.49%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (3.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.