We said: Liverpool 2-1 West Ham United
We expect West Ham to give the hosts a difficult game on Wednesday, especially after the exertion Jurgen Klopp's side put in to beat Man City at the weekend.
However, Liverpool look to have turned a corner in recent matches and, with the Anfield crowd roaring them on, they should get over the line in the end.
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 65.13%. A draw had a probability of 19.5% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 15.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.88%) and 1-0 (9.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.16%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (4.32%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.