Tipster Wizard’s Liverpool vs West Ham
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Cody Gakpo had a brilliant goalscoring campaign at the Euros, netting three goals in six starts. He has been out of the starting eleven since the start of the season but will be expected to feature in the starting lineup in the cup. Considering the defensive vulnerability of the Hammers, Gakpo will be looking to take full advantage and get on the scoresheet to impress the new manager Arne Slot. He scored against West Ham in their Premier League clash at the Anfield last season, and I can see him hitting the back of the net again here.

We have seen both teams find the back of the net in the last four consecutive meetings between these two sides, and eight of their last ten. Liverpool are expected to reshuffle the pack considerably for this game while West Ham will likely put out a strong team after suffering a 3-0 thrashing by Chelsea at home. Against a heavily rotated Liverpool lineup with a new look defence and midfield, the Hammers will look to take advantage and have got the players to trouble Arne Slot’s men. As for Liverpool, they have scored a goal in their last 18 consecutive head-to-head meetings against West Ham, so I expect that trend to continue in front of their supporters.

West Ham have seen a second half goal scored in all six of their games in all competitions so far this season while Liverpool have seen a second half goal scored in five of their six games. In their last three head-to-head meetings, there have been a massive ten goals scored in the second half, with five second half goals scored the last time they met in the League Cup quarterfinal last season.