Liverpool FC had a pretty tough schedule in September. Considering that two weeks of the month there was a break in club football due to the period of national team meetings, the Merseysiders played four matches, among others, having Milan and Manchester United as opponents. On the whole, the Reds may be happy with the start of the season, but in the next seven days after the League Cup meeting with West Ham United, Liverpool will have to play an away game against Wolverhampton and a Champions League match against a tough Bologna side. This means that with the Hammers, the Merseysiders are unlikely to avoid rotating the squad. West Ham, for their part, cannot come to Anfield unmotivated. Firstly, this is not the stadium they go to "serve the number". Secondly, the unsuccessful series of ambitious team dragged on, and in the last meeting of the championship "Hammers" at home fans at all got a slap in the face from Chelsea, losing with a score of 0:3. Bookmakers have identified the home team as clear favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.32 on their victory.

Liverpool have managed to play six official matches this season. Five victories of the Reds, four of which were recorded without conceding a goal, testify to the good form of the players under the new head coach. Only one meeting the Merseysiders were lost. At home stadium in the status of undisputed favourites Liverpool lost to Nottingham Forest, heavily involved in preparations for the trip to Milan. Liverpool even under Klopp liked to "economically" approach to the English League Cup matches, so against West Ham we may not see many leading players.

West Ham, unlike the opponent, has already overcome one round of this national cup, in an equal game outplayed Bournemouth with a score of 1:0 thanks to a goal in the 88th minute. "Hammers" urgently need a positive outcome, as in the last three official meetings they lost twice (Manchester City and Chelsea), and in one more they parted ways with Fulham. Only one of West Ham's last six trips to Anfield has ended in a defeat by more than two goals. We bet that the visitors will fight back against the favourites.