Bayer Leverkusen vs West Ham prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2024-04-10 19:00.
[p]Bayer Leverkusen remain undefeated this season (W36, D5) after beating Union Berlin 1-0 on Saturday but before they can potentially wrap up the Bundesliga title this weekend, they take on West Ham United in this UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg. The two sides have never met before, but manager Xabi Alonso has good memories to draw upon, scoring in his first-ever game against the Londoners as a player and only ever losing one personal H2H (W5, D1).[/p]
[p]Whether that experience is useful or not, Die Werkself have been used to winning at home in Europe this term (W4) with each of those victories seeing them score at least three times. However, although they’re unbeaten in UEL home games for over a year (W5, D2), there’s reason to be wary as they needed two injury-time goals to beat Qarabağ 3-2 here in the last round.[/p]
[p]Current Europa Conference League holders West Ham, the latest team to step up and try to end Leverkusen’s remarkable unbeaten run, overcame the loss of key man Jarrod Bowen to injury to beat Wolves 2-1 on Saturday. David Moyes’ side got back to winning ways for the first time since thrashing Freiburg 5-0 to reach this stage (D2, L1) and he’s out to protect his perfect personal managerial record against Leverkusen (W2)![/p]
[p]He’ll need to channel all of that experience and know-how as the Hammers try to move on from losing two of their last three European away games against German opposition (W1). They’ve also been worryingly inconsistent on the road in this competition as they’ve alternated between UEL away wins and defeats across their last eight such fixtures (W4, L4), but having lost their last such game, they’ll hope to see that streak continue here.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Patrik Schick has scored in each of Leverkusen’s last four UEL games, including three times after the 90th minute across both last 16 games against Qarabağ. Also potentially dangerous late on, Mohammed Kudus has scored three goals across West Ham’s last three UEL games, two of which arrived after the 75th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Neither Leverkusen nor West Ham have conceded in the opening 15 minutes of UEL action this term.[/p]