West Ham vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League
by Ian John | in Europa League Prediction
West Ham face Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League quarterfinal second leg tie on Thursday night. The Hammers trail 2-0 from the first leg in Leverkusen in what was just their third defeat in the competition this season. Leverkusen, who were crowned Bundesliga Champions at the weekend, remain unbeaten in all competitions this season. West Ham's last defeat in the knockout stages of a European competition came against a German side. Eintracht Frankfurt defeated them 1-0 at home and 2-1 in London in the semi-finals of this competition two years ago. The winner of this fixture will take on either AC Milan or Roma in the semi-final.
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The Best Betting Odds for West Ham v Bayer Leverkusen Match
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1.17 | 5.5 | 67 |
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1.17 | 5.5 | 64 |
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1.17 | 5.5 | 64 |
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4 | 3.96 | 1.82 |
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Who will win the West Ham vs Bayer Leverkusen Football match?
The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between West Ham and Bayer Leverkusen of Europa League on 4/18/24 :
- There is a probability of 16.84% ⭐ for West Ham to win this match against Bayer Leverkusen ⚽ with odds of 4 found at Betwinner.
- Bet365 ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 5.5 which implies a probability of 25.11%.
- Currently, the best odds ⭐ for Bayer Leverkusen to win the match are about 67 at Bet365. That means a probability of 58.05%.
West Ham vs Bayer Leverkusen Form
West Ham and Bayer Leverkusen Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Apr 2024 - Premier League
11 Apr 2024 - Europa League
6 Apr 2024 - Premier League
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30 Mar 2024 - Premier League
17 Mar 2024 - Premier League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Apr 2024 - Bundesliga
11 Apr 2024 - Europa League
6 Apr 2024 - Bundesliga
3 Apr 2024 - DFB Pokal
30 Mar 2024 - Bundesliga
17 Mar 2024 - Bundesliga
West Ham against Bayer Leverkusen : Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
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5 Aug 2023 - Clubs Friendlies
West Ham - Bayer Leverkusen: Form Analysis
West Ham's home form in Europe has been excellent, with four wins from four and just one goal conceded with 11 scored. Domestically, their record is much less impressive with just one win in their last eight home games. Their away form has been better over that same period, with three wins, a draw and five defeats. David Moyes' team come into this game having suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat at home to Fulham at the weekend. It left them in eighth position in the Premier League with 48 points from 33 games. On the plus side, in their last home Europa League game, they did put five past Freiburg.
Bayer Leverkusen's record-breaking season continued at the weekend with a 5-0 win over Werder Bremen. The victory secured them their first Bundesliga title. Xabi Alonso's men are now 42 games unbeaten and have drawn just five of those matches. They finished top of Group H with maximum points from their six games, scoring 19 goals in the process. But they were given a real scare by Qarabag in the Round of 16, coming back twice from 2-0 down to secure a draw in the first leg and then a 3-2 win in the second. That win came courtesy of two very late injury time goals from striker Patrick Schick. Two late goals also did for West Ham in the first leg. So with Leverkusen's form being so imperious and confidence sky high, it is hard to imagine the new Bundesliga Champions faltering.
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West Ham against Bayer Leverkusen Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
K. Mavropanos
N. Aguerd
MidfielderG. Earthy
ForwardJ. Bowen
A. Hlozek
B. Iglesias
West Ham & Bayer Leverkusen Squad Analysis
David Moyes will be without four players through injury for this second leg tie. Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola's groin issue will keep him out for at least another couple of weeks. Jarrod Bowen will be on the sidelines with West Ham's star striker out with a lower back injury and no real timescale set for his return. On-loan Kalvin Phillips is also out with a hamstring issue. Youngster George Earthy likely won't feature at all for at least the next week or so after being concussed and hospitalised against Fulham at the weekend. There's bad news for Hammers fans on the suspension front too with their two Brazilians, left back Emerson Palmieri and key attacker Lucas Paqueta, both suspended.
Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso should have a relatively strong squad to select from for the second leg. Striker Adam Hlozek remains a doubt with an ankle injury, while Noah Mbamba isn't eligible to play in Europa League games. Amine Adli is eligible to play after serving a suspension in the Bundesliga at the weekend. Leverkusen star midfielder Florian Wirtz will be walking a tightrope with the 20-year-old just one booking away from missing the first leg of a potential semi-final. Wirtz, along with strikers Victor Boniface and Patrik Schick and defender Alejandro Grimaldo have been some of the key players for Bayer in their record breaking campaign thus far.
West Ham - Bayer Leverkusen Key Points
- Leverkusen have scored two goals in three of their four away Europa League games this season.
- West Ham have scored 11 goals in their four Europa League home games this season (2.75 average).
- Leverkusen have failed to score in just a single game this season.
- In nine Europa League games, there have been 33 goals scored in Bayer Leverkusen matches this season.
- Both teams have scored in four of West Ham's last five home games in the Premier League.
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West Ham vs Bayer Leverkusen match : Frequently asked questions
It will be an all Spanish team taking charge of the West Ham v Bayer Leverkusen second leg tie in the quarterfinals of the Europa League.
Jose Maria Sanchez will officiate the game, assisted by Raul Cabanero and Inigo Prieto as his assistants. Cesar Grado will be fourth official with Carlos del Cerro Grande the VAR official, assisted by Ricardo de Burgos.
TNT Sport is showing the West Ham v Bayer Leverkusen second leg tie live (kick off 8pm). The game is live on its digital subscription channels and its subscriber-only live stream service.
If you don't have a subscription, don't worry. You can also follow all the action with real-time data updates on the SportyTrader Livescore pages for the Europa League too.
West Ham have faced German teams in 14 European matches. They have won six, drawn one and lost seven. They have faced German opponents five times in Europe this season, beating SC Freiburg three times, losing to them once, and then losing the first leg against Leverkusen 2-0 in Germany.
Leverkusen have matched up against English sides 22 times in their history but don't have a great record. They have won just five of those games, drawing five more and losing 12. Just one of those wins came in England (a 1-0 win at Tottenham in the Champions League back in 2016).
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