The fairytale season for Bayer Leverkusen continues. Before they can wrap up the Bundesliga for good, they must face West Ham in the Europa League. David Moyes’s team will be the latest contented to try and disturb Die Werkself and beat them, something that has unremarkably not happened this season yet.
Bayer Leverkusen Team News
Xabi Alonso’s men are in remarkable form this season. The mere fact that they have not lost a single game yet speaks volumes. In continental football, Bayer Leverkusen maintains a flawless home record, as they have won all of their Europa League home games thus far. Even more impressively, in all of those games, Die Werkself scored at least 3 times. However, there could be cause for concern, as against Qarabag, Leverkusen needed 2 goals deep in stoppage time to secure the win. But the fact remains, that Bayer Leverkusen has conceded just 4 goals in their Europa League home games while scoring a whopping 17 in the process.
West Ham United Team News
The Hammers managed to eliminate Freiburg, despite losing the first game in Germany, but their form after that clash has been hit or miss. In the 4 competitive games after their 5-0 second-leg victory over the Germans, West Ham has 2 draws, 1 win and 1 loss. In the Europa League, the team was also somewhat shaky away from home, as one of their defeats on the road came in the group stage against Olympiacos, while another was incurred in the previous phase of the tournament against Freiburg. Another interesting point is that West Ham has lost 2 of their last 3 games on German soil.
Head-to-Head-Games
Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham have never met in an official capacity before and this year’s Europa League quarter-finals will be the first time in which they will clash.
Bayer Leverkusen – West Ham United Betting Prediction
It is hard not to count Bayer Leverkusen as the favourites. Undefeated so far this season, impeccable home form in the Europa League and a penchant for scoring goals. Yes, there are some warning lights over Xabi Alonso’s head after their latest continental encounter with Qarabag, but the fact remains that his team has an impeccable record. West Ham, on the other hand, came to Germany in shaky form, experiencing issues with away games, however, having proven that despite conceding regularly, they can find the net often too. I think that here we will see Bayer Leverkusen win in a game that will feature over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & Bayer Leverkusen To Win
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.93
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