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Liverpool is going head to head with West Ham United starting on 20 Dec 2023 at 20:00 UTC. The game is a fixture in the EFL Cup.
The final quarter-final match of the EFL Cup is set to unfold at Liverpool’s Anfield venue on Wednesday night, featuring a clash between the Reds and West Ham United in an all-Premier League showdown.
Jurgen Klopp’s team has successfully navigated past Bournemouth and Leicester City to reach this stage, while West Ham created a buzz by upsetting Arsenal in the fourth round following a narrow victory over Lincoln City.
In a headline Premier League encounter against Manchester United, Liverpool witnessed Anfield hosting its largest-ever crowd in the Premier League era.Â
Despite breaking a desired attendance record, Klopp’s side etched an unwanted chapter in history as they failed to score despite firing 34 shots on goal against Manchester United.Â
This marked the first time since data became available in the 2003-04 season that Liverpool had been unable to convert numerous attempts into goals.Â
Klopp, somewhat bemused, asserted that the overall performance surpassed their 7-0 triumph over Manchester United last season, although the scoreline did not validate such a claim. Consequently, Liverpool’s 11-game winning streak at home in the 2023-24 season came to an end.
As they currently trail Arsenal in the standings, Liverpool aims to momentarily shift focus from the title race and make strides toward securing their 10th EFL Cup, with their most recent triumph occurring in 2022.
Reflecting on past quarter-final ties, Liverpool has only fallen short in one of their last six such matches. This occurred during the 2019-20 season when an XI composed entirely of academy players, marking Liverpool’s youngest-ever starting lineup, suffered a 5-0 defeat against Aston Villa while Klopp’s senior squad was engaged in the Club World Cup.
West Ham’s journey to the quarter-finals has been marked by triumphs over Arsenal and Lincoln City, but they face the challenge of overcoming a quarter-final hoodoo.Â
The team has lost their last three quarter-final ties since reaching the semi-finals in the 2013-14 edition, enduring a 9-0 aggregate defeat against Manchester City. Furthermore, a 3-1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield in September extended their streak of defeats against the Reds to four matches.
Possible Prediction line-ups
Liverpool: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold; Gomez; Quansah; Tsimikas; Elliott: Endo, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz
West Ham: Fabianski; Kehrer, Mavropanos; Aguerd; Cresswell; Soucek: Ward-Prowse; Kudus, Fornals, Benrahma; Ings
Event details
NAME: Liverpool – West Ham
DATE: 20 Dec 2023
TIME: 20:00 UTC
VENUE: Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England