Ace Football Team previews the Europa League round Quarter Finals match between Lyon and West Ham who meet up this coming Thursday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest team stats, match history and the best betting tips.
Lyon take on West Ham for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie on Thursday at Groupama Stadium.
The French hosts held the 10-man Hammers to a 1-1 draw in last week’s first leg to leave the tie wide open. With home advantage on their side, Lyon hope to make it count and qualify for the semi-finals of the competition.
Current form and previous Europa League encounters between Lyon and West Ham
Lyon look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started taking out Angers in a 3-2 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against West Ham. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard-fought encounter with Strasbourg.
Judging by their last 3 matches, we can expect a bit of everything from West Ham at the moment. Against Everton, they came out on top in a 2-1 win, before drawing 1-1 against Lyon. Most recently they were left reeling in a 2-0 defeat win against Brentford.
Latest games between Lyon and West Ham
Neither Lyon nor West Ham managed a breakthrough when they last faced each other in the Europa League. They ended up settling for a 1-1 draw in London. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.
Highlights from the last game between Lyon and West Ham:
Betting stats and facts for Lyon and West Ham
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Lyon and West Ham played across all tournaments.
- Lyon have scored in 34 of the last 36 home matches
- In 5 of the last 6 matches Lyon played, both teams scored
- Lyon have not lost 9 of the last 11 matches
- Lyon have drawn 4 of the last 5 matches
- West Ham have conceded in the last 12 away matches in a row
- West Ham have lost the last 5 away matches in a row
- West Ham have not won the last 6 away matches in a row
- In 3 of the last 4 matches West Ham played, both teams scored
Players to watch in Lyon vs West Ham
Moussa Dembele is enjoying a great goal-per-game ratio, as he has netted a few nice ones recently. Lyon will be relying on the services of their in-form marksman yet again when clashing with West Ham. The visitors are hoping Andriy Yarmolenko or Jarrod Bowen can add another goal to their respective tallies.
Match predictions: Lyon vs West Ham
To sum up, the upcoming Europa League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting tips.
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